WHAT IS PROLOTHERAPY?
Prolotherapy is a non surgical treatment for musculoskeletal pain (neck, back and joint pain). It enables your body to produce new cells that will strengthen tendons and ligaments. Prolotherapy consists of injections of proliferents to create growth of normal cells. The injections consist of a solution, which stimulates growth factor production. Growth Factors are proteins that stimulate growth or healing of tissues. Prolotherapy regenerates NORMAL tissue.
WHAT DOES PROLOTHERAPY TREAT?
Prolotherapy is an effective treatment for arthritis, back and neck pain, sports injuries, joint aches, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel, frozen shoulder, TMJ, rotator cuff injury, plantar faciitis, herniated discs, sciatica, and many, many others.
HOW ARE LIGAMENTS INVOLVED?
Most musculoskeletal pain is caused by ligament dysfunction. Ligaments are structures that hold bones and joints together. When ligaments are injured (car accident, falls, repetitive trauma) joints become dysfunctional and cause pain and muscle spasm. Dysfunctional joints and muscle spasm cause pain and radiating symptoms.
ARE YOU A CANDIDATE FOR PROLOTHERAPY?
Prolotherapy stimulates the body to repair the painful area. For the patient who has localized areas of pain or the person who has had a recent injury from an accident, Prolotherapy is a very effective treatment to strengthen those specific areas and eliminate the pain. Realize, however, that Prolotherapy starts the growth of new healthy, strong tissue. Your body—your own immune system—grows the tissue. For the person who has terrible digestion, chronic fatigue, irritable bladder, and a host of other chronic nutritional, hormonal and/or allergic problems, these deficiencies and illnesses should be corrected so the body will be able to respond to Prolotherapy.
The ideal Prolotherapy candidate has the following:
• Pain originating from a ligament or tendon
• Strong immune system
• Willingness to improve and receive follow-up visits
• Healthy diet
• Positive mental outlook
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