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Prolotherapy is also known as nonsurgical ligament reconstruction,
and is a treatment for chronic pain
Prolotherapy is helpful for what conditions?
The treatment is useful for many different types of musculoskeletal pain, including arthritis, back pain, neck pain, fibromyalgia, sports injuries, unresolved whiplash injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic tendonitis, partially torn tendons, ligaments and cartilage, degenerated or herniated discs, TMJ and sciatica.
What is Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy is a simple, natural technique that stimulates the body to repair chronic painful areas when the natural healing process needs a little assistance.
Prolotherapy works on the same process that the human body does and naturally stimulates the body's healing system, a process called inflammation. The technique involves the injection of a proliferant (a mild irritant solution) that causes an inflammatory response which "turns on" the healing process. The growth of new ligament and tendon tissue is then stimulated. The ligaments and tendons produced after Prolotherapy appear much the same as normal tissues, except that they are thicker, stronger, and contain fibers of varying thickness, testifying to the new and ongoing creation of tissue. The ligament and tendon tissue which forms as a result of Prolotherapy is thicker and stronger than normal tissue, up to 40% stronger in some cases.
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. 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.
Who may benefit from proliferative therapy?
- Sufferers of joint dislocation.
- When a joint is generally worse with activity and better with rest.
- When chiropractic adjustments help but don't last.
- Grinding, popping or clicking in a joint.
- When muscle relaxants, arthritis medication, cortisone shots or nerve blocks fail to resolve the problem within six weeks.
- When surgery has failed.
- When a joint is aided by a sling, brace or splint.
- If ligament or tendon sprains or tears have been diagnosed.
- If there is a deep aching or pulling pain in the joint.
- Shooting pains, tingling or numbness.
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