Prolotherapy

Prolotherapy (Proliferative/Regenerative Therapy), is a procedure that stimulates the body’s healing processes to strengthen and repair injured and painful joints and connective tissue (tendons and ligaments). This is done by a directed injection with a solution of dextrose to the injury site causing a focused inflammatory response which stimulates the body’s natural healing mechanism. The injected solution encourages the growth of new ligament or tendon fibers, resulting in a tightening of the weakened structure and decreased pain. Additional treatments repeat this process, allowing a gradual buildup of tissue to restore the original strength to the area.

Generally anyone with injury to tendon or ligament tissue can benefit from this therapy.

If the tear to the tendon or ligament is complete or a full tear (third degree), then this therapy can have limited value.

The treatment course varies depending on the nature and severity of the injury. A typical treatment course is 4-6 treatments at 2-3 week intervals.

Adjusting activity schedule to allow for several days of minimal stress on the injured tissue/area following the injection is best. This gives the therapy the best opportunity to have its effect on healing the injury.

Following an anti-inflammatory nutritional plan for one week prior to therapy can be helpful.