{"id":474,"date":"2026-11-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clinicanering.com\/blog\/?p=474"},"modified":"2026-10-29T04:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T04:16:03","slug":"prp-care-before-and-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clinicanering.com\/blog\/en\/sports-medicine\/prp-care-before-and-after\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting PRP? What to Do (and Avoid) Before and After"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anti-inflammatories interfere with how platelets work. The most common advice is to stop them about a week before PRP and stay off them for the following days.<\/li>\n<li>Aspirin prescribed for the heart and anticoagulants should never be stopped on your own. That decision is made with the physician who prescribed them.<\/li>\n<li>Fever, infection, a course of antibiotics or recent dental treatment are reasons to tell your physician beforehand, and often to postpone the injection.<\/li>\n<li>Pain and swelling in the first few days are common and expected. What is worrying is getting worse as the days go by, or having a fever.<\/li>\n<li>PRP does not replace rehabilitation. The return to activity is gradual, and the result is assessed after a few months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Before a PRP injection, people tend to ask the same things. Can I take my medication? Do I need to fast? Will it hurt afterwards? When can I train again? The care before and after PRP is part of the treatment too. Some of the advice has a good explanation behind it, some is more habit than science, and I will separate the two.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not yet sure what PRP is, I wrote about it in the post <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicanering.com\/blog\/en\/sports-medicine\/prp-what-it-is-how-its-done-what-its-for\/\">PRP: what it is, how it&#8217;s done and what it&#8217;s for<\/a>. PRP is a platelet concentrate made from your own blood. Platelets store substances that help repair tissue, the growth factors, and PRP delivers those substances to the injury. In Brazil, since July 2026, the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) has allowed PRP as a complementary treatment in four situations: knee osteoarthritis, lumbar disc disease, tennis elbow and meniscus repair.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/prep-linha-do-tempo-en.svg\" alt=\"Timeline of PRP care: one week before, stop anti-inflammatories if your physician agrees; on the day, arrive hydrated and fed and mention any fever or infection; in the first 48 hours, pain and swelling are expected, with a simple painkiller and no anti-inflammatories; in the following weeks, gradual return and rehabilitation; after a few months, assessment of the result.\" width=\"640\" height=\"760\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>\nCare before and after, on a timeline.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Before PRP: your medications<\/h2>\n<h3>Anti-inflammatories<\/h3>\n<p>The most important precaution concerns <strong>anti-inflammatories<\/strong>, such as ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac and nimesulide. They block an enzyme that platelets use to activate and release growth factors. If the platelets in the PRP are under the drug&#8217;s effect, they may release less of these substances.<\/p>\n<p>A US study measured this in healthy people. After a week on naproxen, two of the growth factors in PRP dropped by almost half. A week after stopping the drug, they were back to normal.<\/p>\n<p>That is why the most common advice is to <strong>stop anti-inflammatories about a week before<\/strong> the blood draw. Of the knee PRP studies, half excluded people who had used anti-inflammatories shortly before the injection, and the most common cutoff was 5 days.<\/p>\n<p>A study in dogs did not see this effect with a different class of anti-inflammatory, the coxibs, and no study shows that the clinical result of PRP is worse in people who took the drug. Even so, the pause costs little and avoids a possible risk. If you take an anti-inflammatory for pain, agree with your physician on what to take instead. <strong>Acetaminophen (paracetamol)<\/strong> has practically no effect on platelets.<\/p>\n<h3>Aspirin and other blood thinners<\/h3>\n<p>Aspirin acts on the same enzyme, and its effect lasts longer. In a study of 12 healthy men, two weeks of low-dose aspirin reduced the release of these substances in one of the lab tests, without changing the number of platelets.<\/p>\n<p>If you take aspirin because of a heart attack, stroke, stent or other heart disease, <strong>do not stop it on your own<\/strong>. The risk of stopping can be much greater than the gain for the PRP. The decision is made together with the physician who prescribed it, and sometimes the answer is to keep taking it and go ahead with the PRP anyway. If you take aspirin now and then for a headache or fever, treat it like an anti-inflammatory: tell us at the consultation so we can agree on the timing. The same goes for anticoagulants, such as warfarin, rivaroxaban and apixaban, and for other antiplatelet drugs, such as clopidogrel: don&#8217;t stop them, and mention them at the consultation, because this changes how the injection is planned.<\/p>\n<h3>Corticosteroids<\/h3>\n<p>If you have taken <strong>corticosteroid<\/strong> tablets or had a corticosteroid injection in recent weeks, say so, because it is not known how much it interferes with PRP, and the date has to be agreed on. Corticosteroids act fast and relieve pain at first. PRP acts more slowly, and the 2024 European consensus on knee osteoarthritis considered that it lasts longer and has a safer profile than a corticosteroid injection.<\/p>\n<p>No study has tested an interval between a corticosteroid injection and PRP in the same spot. The date is agreed case by case, taking into account when the corticosteroid was given and why.<\/p>\n<h3>Supplements<\/h3>\n<p>Fish oil, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba and garlic capsules appear on precaution lists before procedures, because they can affect platelets. For PRP, there is no specific study. Tell us <strong>everything you take<\/strong>, including what you bought without a prescription, and we will decide together. Many people take supplements they don&#8217;t need (I wrote about this in the posts on <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicanering.com\/blog\/en\/supplements\/vitamin-d-when-to-supplement\/\">when vitamin D supplements are worth it<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicanering.com\/blog\/en\/supplements\/does-collagen-work-skin-joints\/\">collagen for joints and skin<\/a>), and the consultation before PRP is a good time to go over that list.<\/p>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 50%\" \/>\n<col style=\"width: 50%\" \/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Situation<\/th>\n<th>What to do<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Anti-inflammatory (ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, nimesulide)<\/td>\n<td>Stop about 1 week before, if your physician agrees, and stay off it afterwards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aspirin for the heart or after a stroke<\/td>\n<td>Don&#8217;t stop on your own; decide with the physician who prescribed it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Anticoagulant or clopidogrel<\/td>\n<td>Don&#8217;t stop on your own; mention it at the consultation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Recent corticosteroid (tablet or injection)<\/td>\n<td>Say so; the date is agreed case by case<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Supplements<\/td>\n<td>Report everything you take<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>When PRP should be postponed<\/h2>\n<p>Some situations call for waiting, or for not doing PRP at all. The CFM resolution prohibits the injection when there is <strong>infection at the site<\/strong>, active cancer, very low platelets or a clotting disorder that has not been corrected.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, an international group of platelet injection specialists, GRIIP, published 23 recommendations for people with infections, cancer or blood diseases. They cover viral and bacterial infections, dialysis, drugs that lower immunity, dental treatment, cured or active cancer and blood cell disorders. Most are based on expert opinion, because there are few studies on the subject. In many of these cases, the injection is simply <strong>postponed until the problem clears up<\/strong>, so let us know beforehand if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have had a fever or an infection in recent days;<\/li>\n<li>are taking an antibiotic;<\/li>\n<li>recently had a tooth extraction or another dental procedure;<\/li>\n<li>have or have had cancer, or a blood disease;<\/li>\n<li>have a wound, an inflamed pimple or a skin lesion at the injection site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>On the day of the injection<\/h2>\n<p><strong>You don&#8217;t need to fast<\/strong>: no study has shown that eating or drinking water beforehand changes the PRP. It even helps to arrive fed and hydrated, because it makes the blood draw easier and lowers the chance of feeling faint from the needle. There is also no proof that training the day before gets in the way. Intense exercise raises blood platelets for a few hours, and it is not known whether that changes anything in the treatment. You don&#8217;t need to change your routine because of it.<\/p>\n<p>The procedure itself has three steps: the blood draw, the centrifugation, which separates the portion with the most platelets, and the injection at the site of the injury. Beforehand, you sign a consent form, required by the CFM, that explains benefits, limits, alternatives and risks. For deep or hard-to-reach structures, the resolution asks that the injection be guided, preferably by imaging such as ultrasound. Wear clothes that make it easy to reach the injection site, such as shorts for the knee or a short-sleeved shirt for the elbow, and bring any imaging tests you have.<\/p>\n<h2>After PRP: the first 48 hours<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Pain, swelling and a feeling of heaviness<\/strong> at the site are common right after the injection. In the British Achilles tendon trial, 8 in 10 patients who received PRP reported discomfort at the site, and 6 in 10 felt the same with a sham injection, in which the needle did not even reach the tendon. Part of the discomfort comes from the needle itself, and part from the tissue&#8217;s reaction to the PRP. That study was done on the Achilles tendon, where PRP is not approved in Brazil. Among tendons, the CFM approval applies only to tennis elbow.<\/p>\n<p>In the knee, an Italian trial of 132 patients who had 3 injections had no serious adverse effects. The ones that did appear were mild. Here is the advice for these first few days:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use acetaminophen (paracetamol) if you need it. If you usually take dipyrone (metamizole), ask first, because it also has a slight effect on platelets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay off anti-inflammatories.<\/strong> This was one of the points of agreement in a 2026 expert consensus on rehabilitation after PRP in tendons.<\/li>\n<li>Go easy on the area. In the knee studies, the most common restriction period was one day, and nobody needs bed rest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On care in the first hours, the experts did not agree on several points, and the studies use very different protocols. So the advice is individual and depends on the injury treated.<\/p>\n<h2>After PRP: return to activity and rehabilitation<\/h2>\n<p><strong>PRP does not replace exercise<\/strong>: in tennis elbow and osteoarthritis, well-done rehabilitation is part of the treatment, with strengthening, load management and a gradual return to sport. Load management follows the same logic I explained in the post on <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicanering.com\/blog\/en\/sports-medicine\/running-pain-when-to-see-a-doctor\/\">running pain<\/a>. The 2026 consensus set out principles and stages for this rehabilitation after PRP in tendinopathies, with the caveat that they rest more on expert experience than on studies comparing protocols. The steps are usually these:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>First days: go easy on the area and do only everyday activities.<\/li>\n<li>Following weeks: start or resume rehabilitation exercises, increasing the load gradually.<\/li>\n<li>Return to sport: progressive, guided by pain and function, on the timeline of each injury.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The effect of PRP <strong>is not immediate<\/strong> like that of a corticosteroid. When improvement comes, it appears over weeks, and the result is assessed after a few months. In knee osteoarthritis, it is common to have more than one injection, and the number is decided at the consultation.<\/p>\n<h2>Warning signs after the injection<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Infection<\/strong> after PRP is uncommon, but it is the problem that matters most to recognize early. See your physician if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pain and swelling get worse as the days go by instead of better;<\/li>\n<li>you develop a fever;<\/li>\n<li>the area becomes red, hot and very swollen;<\/li>\n<li>discharge comes out of the needle site;<\/li>\n<li>the joint locks or you cannot put weight on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Preparing for PRP is simple. The main point is anti-inflammatories, which should be stopped about seven days before and kept off for the following days. Aspirin for the heart and anticoagulants are not changed without the physician who prescribed them. Fever, infection or a course of antibiotics are reasons to tell us and, often, to postpone. After the injection, pain in the first few days is expected, and the result also depends on rehabilitation in the following weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Wishing you a smooth recovery, and all the best!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Responsible physician:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicanering.com\/sobre\/\">Dr. Gilberto Nering Junior<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicanering.com\/medicina-do-esporte\/\">sports medicine physician<\/a>, CRM-SP 160822, RQE 142486 (Sports Medicine, Brazil).<\/p>\n<p><small>This text was not sponsored, is for information only and does not replace an individual assessment. Questions about the content: <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicanering.com\/contato\/\">contact the clinic<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<p>Cover photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/a-man-getting-his-leg-examined-by-a-doctor-pbUWW-CBoqY\">yury kirillov<\/a> on Unsplash.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nering-faq\">\n<h2>Quick questions about PRP care<\/h2>\n<h3>How many days before PRP should I stop anti-inflammatories?<\/h3>\n<p>In general, about a week before. In a study with naproxen, one week off the drug was enough for the growth factors in PRP to return to normal. Confirm the timing with your physician, especially if you take the drug for pain.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I take aspirin before PRP?<\/h3>\n<p>If aspirin was prescribed because of a heart attack, stroke, stent or other heart disease, do not stop it on your own. The decision is made with the physician who prescribed it, and often the medication is kept.<\/p>\n<h3>Does it hurt after PRP?<\/h3>\n<p>Pain, swelling and a feeling of heaviness at the site are common in the first few days. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) usually takes care of it. If you take dipyrone (metamizole), ask your physician first. If the pain gets worse over the days or you develop a fever, see your physician.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I train after PRP?<\/h3>\n<p>At first, go easy on the area and do only everyday activities. After that, the return is gradual, along with rehabilitation, on the timeline of each injury.<\/p>\n<h3>When can the result of PRP be assessed?<\/h3>\n<p>PRP acts slowly: when improvement comes, it appears over weeks, and the result is assessed after a few months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Conselho Federal de Medicina. Resolu\u00e7\u00e3o CFM n\u00ba 2.464, de 2 de julho de 2026. Regulamenta o uso de plasma rico em plaquetas como procedimento m\u00e9dico adjuvante no tratamento de condi\u00e7\u00f5es osteomusculares espec\u00edficas. <em>Di\u00e1rio Oficial da Uni\u00e3o<\/em>. 15 jul 2026; Se\u00e7\u00e3o 1:70. <a href=\"https:\/\/sistemas.cfm.org.br\/normas\/arquivos\/resolucoes\/BR\/2026\/2464_2026.pdf\">Text of the resolution (in Portuguese)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Eymard F, Louati K, Noel \u00c9, et al.\u00a0Indications and contraindications to platelet-rich plasma injections in musculoskeletal diseases in case of infectious, oncological and haematological comorbidities: A 2025 formal consensus from the GRIIP (International Research Group on Platelet Injections). <em>Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc<\/em>. 2025;33(6):2293-2306. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ksa.12682\">doi:10.1002\/ksa.12682<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gremeaux V, Lamontagne M, B\u00e9langer V, et al.\u00a0Rehabilitation and return to activity after platelet-rich plasma injections in chronic tendinopathies: Consensus from international experts. <em>PM R<\/em>. 2026;18(8):843-851. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/pmrj.70087\">doi:10.1002\/pmrj.70087<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jayaram P, Yeh P, Patel SJ, et al.\u00a0Effects of Aspirin on Growth Factor Release From Freshly Isolated Leukocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma in Healthy Men: A Prospective Fixed-Sequence Controlled Laboratory Study. <em>Am J Sports Med<\/em>. 2019;47(5):1223-1229. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0363546519827294\">doi:10.1177\/0363546519827294<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kearney RS, Ji C, Warwick J, et al.\u00a0Effect of platelet-rich plasma injection vs sham injection on tendon dysfunction in patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized clinical trial. <em>JAMA<\/em>. 2021;326(2):137-144. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jama.2021.6986\">doi:10.1001\/jama.2021.6986<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Laver L, Filardo G, Sanchez M, et al.\u00a0The use of injectable orthobiologics for knee osteoarthritis: A European ESSKA-ORBIT consensus. Part 1-Blood-derived products (platelet-rich plasma). <em>Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc<\/em>. 2024;32(4):783-797. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ksa.12077\">doi:10.1002\/ksa.12077<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Levine OP, Kondapi K, Tjong VK, et al.\u00a0Postinjection protocols following platelet-rich plasma administration for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review. <em>PM R<\/em>. 2024;16(9):1023-1029. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/pmrj.13139\">doi:10.1002\/pmrj.13139<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ludwig HC, Birdwhistell KE, Brainard BM, et al.\u00a0Use of a Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor Does Not Inhibit Platelet Activation or Growth Factor Release From Platelet-Rich Plasma. <em>Am J Sports Med<\/em>. 2017;45(14):3351-3357. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0363546517730578\">doi:10.1177\/0363546517730578<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mannava S, Whitney KE, Kennedy MI, et al.\u00a0The Influence of Naproxen on Biological Factors in Leukocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Prospective Comparative Study. <em>Arthroscopy<\/em>. 2019;35(1):201-210. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.arthro.2018.07.030\">doi:10.1016\/j.arthro.2018.07.030<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Polzin A, Richter S, Schr\u00f6r K, et al.\u00a0Prevention of dipyrone (metamizole) induced inhibition of aspirin antiplatelet effects. <em>Thromb Haemost<\/em>. 2015;114(1):87-95. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1160\/TH14-11-0922\">doi:10.1160\/TH14-11-0922<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Romandini I, Boffa A, Di Martino A, et al.\u00a0Leukocytes Do Not Influence the Safety and Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. <em>Am J Sports Med<\/em>. 2024;52(13):3212-3222. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/03635465241283500\">doi:10.1177\/03635465241283500<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"inLanguage\": \"en\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How many days before PRP should I stop anti-inflammatories?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"In general, about a week before. 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