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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Soft tissue tears in your foot or ankle can cause pain and keep you from doing the things you enjoy. The experienced team at Kaplansky Foot and Ankle Centers in Columbus and Reynoldsburg, Ohio, which includes David Kaplansky, DPM and Anthony Cozzolino, DPM, offer advanced treatments to accelerate the healing process with amniotic injections and other alternative treatments such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP).

Evidence-Based Regenerative Treatment

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a well-established biologic treatment used in orthopedic and sports medicine to address musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle. It is prepared from the patient’s own blood and concentrated to isolate platelets rich in growth factors. These biologic components play a key role in supporting the body’s natural healing response. PRP is actively studied, continually refined, and widely utilized by orthopedic physicians worldwide.

Clinical Indications & Treatment Standards

Our PRP treatments are surgeon-led, diagnosis-driven, and grounded in evidence-based orthopedic principles. This is not a med-spa service or experimental therapy, but a focused musculoskeletal intervention for tendon, ligament, and joint-related conditions. It is offered as a cash-pay option for appropriate foot and ankle pathology, including chronic tendon disorders and early degenerative changes. The goal is to reduce pain, improve function, and support long-term tissue recovery.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is PRP?

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a treatment that uses your body’s own healing cells to help repair damaged tissue, reduce inflammation, and promote recovery.

PRP is created by:

  • Drawing a small amount of your blood
  • Concentrating the platelets using a centrifuge
  • Injecting the platelet-rich portion into the area of injury

Platelets contain growth factors that signal the body to begin a focused healing response.

PRP is commonly used to treat chronic or stubborn foot and ankle problems, including:
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Achilles tendinopathy
  • Tendon injuries
  • Ligament injuries
  • Arthritis of the foot and ankle
  • Chronic soft tissue pain 

PRP is particularly helpful when symptoms persist despite rest, physical therapy, or prior injections.

Steroid injections are designed to reduce inflammation temporarily. While they can provide short-term relief, they do not promote tissue healing and may weaken tendons with repeated use.

PRP works differently:

  • Stimulates the body’s natural healing process
  • Aims to improve tissue quality, not just mask pain
  • Does not carry the same tissue-weakening risks as steroids
For many patients, PRP offers a longer-term solution compared to repeated steroid injections.

PRP is often considered when:

  • Symptoms are significant but surgery feels premature
  • Patients want to avoid or delay surgery
  • There is chronic degeneration rather than a complete tear

While PRP does not replace surgery in every case, it can:

  • Reduce pain
  • Improve function
  • Shorten recovery time
  • Help some patients avoid surgery altogether

PRP has been studied extensively in orthopedic, sports medicine, and foot & ankle literature. Research continues to refine:

  • Platelet concentration
  • Injection technique
  • Ideal patient selection

While PRP techniques continue to evolve, the underlying science is well established, and PRP is widely used by orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists worldwide.

At Kaplansky Foot & Ankle Centers, PRP is used thoughtfully — based on anatomy, diagnosis, and evidence — not as a one-size-fits-all treatment.

Dr. David Kaplansky is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon with extensive experience treating complex foot and ankle conditions using both surgical and non-surgical approaches.

Patients choose Dr. Kaplansky for PRP because:

  • PRP is performed by a surgeon, not a technician
  • Treatment is focused exclusively on foot and ankle pathology
  • Injections are guided by anatomy and imaging when appropriate
  • PRP is integrated into a broader treatment plan, not sold in isolation
This is not cosmetic PRP or spa-based therapy — this is medical PRP performed with surgical-level precision.
  • The procedure is performed in-office
  • The injection itself takes only minutes
  • Some soreness is expected for several days
  • Improvement typically occurs gradually over weeks
PRP works by stimulating healing — results are not immediate, but they are often longer-lasting.

PRP may be a good option if:

  • You have chronic foot or ankle pain
  • Conservative treatments have failed
  • You want to avoid repeated steroid injections
  • You are seeking a non-surgical option
A consultation is required to determine candidacy.

PRP injections for musculoskeletal conditions are typically not covered by insurance and are offered as a cash-pay service.

Pricing, expectations, and alternatives are discussed clearly before treatment.