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Restore Your Health with PRP Therapy

Are you struggling with joint discomfort, vulval conditions, or sports-related injuries? Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy could be the solution you’ve been searching for. At our Caulfield South clinic, we offer advanced PRP treatments that harness your body’s natural healing power to repair damaged tissues, reduce inflammation, and promote recovery. Whether you’re dealing with vulval discomfort, arthritis, tendonitis, or muscle injuries, PRP therapy could help restore your function and quality of life.

How PRP Therapy Works

PRP therapy is a cutting-edge, non-surgical treatment that uses your own blood to promote healing. During the procedure, a small sample of your blood is drawn and processed in a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich plasma from the rest of the blood components. The concentrated PRP, rich in growth factors, is then injected into the site of injury or damage. These growth factors stimulate tissue repair, scar remodelling, enhance collagen production, and reduce inflammation.

Benefits of PRP Therapy for Musculoskeletal and Vulval Conditions

PRP therapy offers a variety of benefits, particularly for musculoskeletal and vulval conditions, such as:

  • Accelerated Healing: PRP encourages faster tissue regeneration, helping you recover from injuries like sprains, strains, and tears more quickly.
  • Pain Reduction: By reducing inflammation and promoting healing, PRP can provide long-lasting pain relief for conditions such as osteoarthritis and tendonitis.
  • Improved Mobility: PRP can help restore function and flexibility in joints, muscles, and tendons, making it a great option for those suffering from stiffness or loss of range of motion.
  • Minimized Risk of Complications: Since PRP uses your own blood, there is little to no risk of allergic reactions or rejection, making it a safe and well-tolerated treatment.

PRP therapy has also shown promising results in treating vulval conditions, where it can help regenerate and rejuvenate tissues, promoting healing and reducing discomfort. Some of the key benefits for vulval conditions include:

  • Vaginal Rejuvenation: PRP therapy is used to improve vaginal tone, elasticity, and lubrication, which can be beneficial for women experiencing vaginal dryness, atrophy, or post-menopausal symptoms.
  • Healing of Vulva Tissue: PRP promotes the healing of damaged or scarred vulval tissues, helping with conditions like vulvodynia, vaginal tears, or scarring from childbirth.
  • Improved Sensitivity: By increasing blood flow and collagen production, PRP therapy can enhance sensitivity and overall sexual wellness.
  • Non-Hormonal Treatment: PRP is a non-hormonal option for women looking for natural alternatives to manage symptoms of vulval discomfort or atrophy.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Our team at Family Clinics Australia is here to support you in taking steps towards better health.

Book an appointment online at our Caulfield South clinic today. 

Alternatively, call us on (03) 9967 2662 (Caulfield South) to schedule your health appointment.

Expert to our team of experienced GPs at Caulfield clinic will guide you through the process and answer your questions.

FAQs

We are a private billing clinic. However, Chronic Disease Management Plans, Team Care Arrangements and 75+ Health Assessments are bulk-billed.

Type of Visit
Private Fee
Fee Under 16s (20% discount*)
After 6pm and Saturday
Medicare Rebate
Brief Consultation
$70
$56
$80
$19.60
Standard Consultation
$105
$84
$115
$42.85
Extended Consultation
$160
$140
$170
$82.90
Long Consultation
$200
$160
$210
$82.90
Prolonged Consultation
$270
$216
$280
$122.15
Last updated 1 July 2024
* Under 16 discount only applies during standard hours i.e. not after 6pm and Saturdays
Note: the above is to be used as a guide only.

Yes. An additional $5 fee is charged for accounts not settled on the day of consultation.

Medicare rebates can be electronically claimed at the time of payment.

We require a minimum of 2 hours notice of any cancellation. This allows adequate time to allocate the appointment to another patient seeking medical care. A fee applies to non-attendance or late cancellations.

Yes. A nurse attendance fee of $80 applies except for childhood immunisations, travel immunisations, blood pressure checks, chronic disease management plans/reviews, 40-49 year old health assessments, 75+ health assessments, and health assessments for individuals with a disability.

Yes. An out-of-pocket fee applies for all repeat scripts and referrals requested without a consultation. The request will be referred to the patients’ usual doctor who will assess the request.

This service is provided in exceptional circumstances only.

Our clinic is a private billing clinic and runs by appointment only. In the event of a medical emergency, call 000 immediately.

We encourage patients to arrange an appointment to see their doctor for the follow-up of all investigations undertaken.

This allows the opportunity to discuss your progress and make changes to your treatment plan (if required).

Patients identified as requiring urgent follow-up will be contacted by staff to arrange an appointment under the direction of the treating doctor.

Patients identified as requiring non-urgent follow-up will receive an SMS alert via HotDoc to arrange an appointment to discuss these results within 1-2 weeks.

Medical advice can only be obtained by arranging an appointment with your doctor. Medical advice will not be provided through email communication.

If you’re a patient of the clinic and your doctor has requested you forward correspondence which relates to a recent consultation, speak to our administration staff to obtain the relevant email address.

You will be asked to verify your personal details i.e. your full name, DOB, address and contact number before we can provide you with this information.

This is to reduce spam and limit the possibility of the clinic receiving suspicious emails.

If you are sending information on behalf of a minor, again you will be asked to verify their personal details as outlined above.

IMPORTANT: In the subject heading of your email you must add the full name of the doctor you wish to bring this correspondence to the attention to, together with the full name and DOB of the patient.

After sending, you will receive an automated reply. Please view this as confirmation that your email has been received successfully.

Email communication will not be accepted for matters which have not been previously discussed with the doctor and/or practice nurse.

Our doctors are unable to answer telephone calls whilst they are in consultation with another patient. Our staff will ask you to inform them of the nature of your call and urgency so that we can assist you further.

If you have feedback or wish to make a complaint about the service we provide, please email us at [email protected].

If we have been unable to resolve your complaint you can contact the Health Complaints Commissioner using the following methods:

– Complete the online form here: https://hcc.vic.gov.au/make-complaint.

– Complaints can also be submitted between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday by phoning 1300 582 113 (for translation services contact TIS National on 131 450 or through the National Relay Service: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-communications-arts/phone/services-people-disability/

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Ground Floor 1002-1004 High St, Armadale, VIC 3143
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Tram
The Number 6 tram stop (Kooyong Rd/High St) is outside our front door.
Train
Armadale Train Station is a 2-minute walk away from the Clinic. Armadale Station is on the Pakenham, Cranbourne and Frankston lines.
Bus
The 605 bus stop (High St interchange) is across the street from the Clinic.
Parking
There is limited parking on High St, Kooyong Rd and in Morey St behind King’s Arcade. We suggest the free parking at 3 Williams Street, Armadale. Before 9am and after 4:30pm please be aware of the clearway restrictions on High St and Kooyong Rd.
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478 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield South VIC 3162
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Tram
Gardenvale train station is 900m away
Bus
The 604 and 605 buses stop right outside the clinic
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There is ample 2 hour parking in the surrounding streets
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