Why do we experience joint pain?

Joint and back pain frequently results from injury to or overuse of the tendons and ligaments that support a particular joint. Because ligaments naturally lack good blood supply, healing time tends to be slow compared to other tissues in the body. If the ligaments heal back to their normal length and strength, the joint will regain its stability. Often, however, after enduring injury, ligaments become stretched and are unable to resume the support to the join they once held. This instability can cause inflammation and pain.

How does prolotherapy work?

Prolotherapy involves administering precise injections of dextrose, glycerine, and procaine into the ligaments and tendons surrounding a joint. Each treatment promotes the body’s own natural healing ability. Growth factors encourage more and more tissue to regenerate in the needed areas. As the joint becomes stronger and more stabilized, pain lessens, and in most cases disappears entirely.

What can I expect?

Patients who receive prolotherapy are usually able to resume activities previously considered impossible, and many report marked improvement after only one treatment. The results of prolotherapy are considered permanent.