Jerryd Bayless Update: Philadelphia 76ers PG Underwhelming

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Nov 23, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Jerryd Bayless (0) drives past Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) during the first overtime quarter of the game at the Wells Fargo Center. The Grizzlies won 104-99 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nothing else is added to the patient’s own blood products so there is no risk of allergy, reaction or rejection. PRP therapy is a purely natural process using the body’s own healing factors. The trick is getting them to the right place. Once there, the concentrated platelets deliver copious amounts of growth factor, bathing the site in the healing components.

The physician then uses ultrasounds to identify the injured area. Ultrasound resolution has improved to allow identifying collagen fibers as well as scar tissue and blood flow to the area.

A physician is then able to use special needles to inject PRP directly to the injured area, even between tightly packed collagen fibers. Once these platelets and growth factors are in the area of injury they then become activated. In turn, other healing proteins and factors to the area and healing and regeneration of the tissue can now begin.

Since Bayless has received his therapy, there is a belief that he should be ready to play soon. But that may not be the case. You see, some injuries to soft tissues take 8-12 weeks to heal. PRP merely promotes the healing, perhaps shaving off some time. But Bayless has already had the injury for the eight weeks (reported at the end of September 2016), so this is likely beyond the scope of normal now.