PROLOTHERAPY (Regenerative Injection Technique)
What conditions can it help?
Prolotherapy helps various types of musculoskeletal pain, including arthritis, back pain, neck pain, sports injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic tendonitis, partially torn tendons, ligaments and cartilage, degenerated or herniated discs, TMJ and sciatica.
What is prolotherapy?
First, it is important to understand what the word prolotherapy itself means. "Prolo" is short for proliferation, because the treatment causes the proliferation (growth, formation) of new ligament tissue in areas where it has become weak. Ligaments are the structural "rubber bands" that hold bones to bones in joints. Ligaments can become weak or injured and may not heal back to their original strength or endurance. This is largely because the blood supply to ligaments is limited, and therefore healing is slow and not always complete. To further complicate this, ligaments also have many nerve endings and therefore the person will feel pain at the areas where the ligaments are damaged or loose. Tendons are the name given to tissue which connects muscles to bones, and in the same manner tendons may also become injured, and cause pain. Prolotherapy uses a dextrose (sugar water) solution, which is injected into the ligament or tendon where it attaches to the bone. This causes localized inflammation in these weak areas which increases the blood supply and flow of nutrients and stimulates tissue to repair itself.
How long will it take to complete a course of treatments?
The response to treatment varies from individual to individual, and depends upon one's healing ability, age and overall health status. Some people may only need a few treatments while others may need 10 or more. The average number of treatments is 4-6 for an area treated. The best thing to do is get an evaluation by a trained physician to see if you are an appropriate candidate. Once you begin treatment, your doctor can tell better how you are responding and give you an accurate estimate.
For more research articles on prolotherapy, go to Dr. Hauser's famous site: www.prolotherapy.org
To determine if prolotherapy is right for you, this video is very helpful. Watch here
Call today if you have any questions or want to schedule an appointment (970) 223-7425
Prolotherapy helps various types of musculoskeletal pain, including arthritis, back pain, neck pain, sports injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic tendonitis, partially torn tendons, ligaments and cartilage, degenerated or herniated discs, TMJ and sciatica.
What is prolotherapy?
First, it is important to understand what the word prolotherapy itself means. "Prolo" is short for proliferation, because the treatment causes the proliferation (growth, formation) of new ligament tissue in areas where it has become weak. Ligaments are the structural "rubber bands" that hold bones to bones in joints. Ligaments can become weak or injured and may not heal back to their original strength or endurance. This is largely because the blood supply to ligaments is limited, and therefore healing is slow and not always complete. To further complicate this, ligaments also have many nerve endings and therefore the person will feel pain at the areas where the ligaments are damaged or loose. Tendons are the name given to tissue which connects muscles to bones, and in the same manner tendons may also become injured, and cause pain. Prolotherapy uses a dextrose (sugar water) solution, which is injected into the ligament or tendon where it attaches to the bone. This causes localized inflammation in these weak areas which increases the blood supply and flow of nutrients and stimulates tissue to repair itself.
How long will it take to complete a course of treatments?
The response to treatment varies from individual to individual, and depends upon one's healing ability, age and overall health status. Some people may only need a few treatments while others may need 10 or more. The average number of treatments is 4-6 for an area treated. The best thing to do is get an evaluation by a trained physician to see if you are an appropriate candidate. Once you begin treatment, your doctor can tell better how you are responding and give you an accurate estimate.
For more research articles on prolotherapy, go to Dr. Hauser's famous site: www.prolotherapy.org
To determine if prolotherapy is right for you, this video is very helpful. Watch here
Call today if you have any questions or want to schedule an appointment (970) 223-7425
