GFC Therapy accelerates natural healing of affected joint by promoting tissue regeneration, enhancing cartilage synthesis & faster soft tissue healing. Thus, it helps in reducing pain and improving the quality of life.
Since, GFC is prepared form patient’s own blood, it is safe and has no negative effects. The reactions are generally injection related & of mild to moderate impact. These usually resolve in few days. Most of the patients tolerate GFC therapy very well.
• Nonsurgical treatment. • Safe as prepared from patient’s own blood Sterile, no chances of infection. • High concentration of patient’s own growth factors for enhanced benefits. • Few, monthly sessions- No daily treatment.
• Patient of osteoarthritis with, Mild to moderate firm swelling around the joint. • Limited range of motion of the joint. • Pain with movement of the joint which gets worse especially towards the end of activity or end of day. • X-ray where cartilage loss is revealed by a narrowing of the space between the bones in the joint. • Any other patient as per judgement of treating doctor.
GFC Therapy can be used to treat various musculoskeletal injuries. This innovative and minimally invasive approach can treat a wide range of conditions and areas of pain, including: • Hip and Ankle OA. • Hip, knee and shoulder pain. • Chronic tendonitis/tendinosis in the elbow, hip, or knee, foot and ankle. • Tennis Elbow. • Plantar Fasciitis
| PRP | GFC | |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | Old Treatment | Latest Therapy |
| Prepared from patient's blood | Yes | Yes |
| Final Outcome | Platelets with unwanted cells (RCBs, WCBs) |
High Concentration of Growth Factors derived from Platelet activation |
| Platelet Loss | Yes | No |
| Complexity of procedure | Complex | Simple |
| Operator Dependent Variation | High | None |
| Output Stability | To be used immediately | 8 hrs - at room temprature | 7 days - at 4°C |
| Results | Variable & take longer time | Optimum & take less time |
| Number of session required | More | Less |
| Pain & Inflammation | Moderate Chance | Very Low Chance as it contains Zero RBCs & WBCs |
| Risk of Infection | Present | Not present as it is completely sterile |