It’s a non-surgical approach within Orthopedic Medicine and a powerful alternative to invasive knee or hip replacement surgeries.
Regenerative Clinics bound by the Hippocratic goal of “First, Do No Harm,” utilize Prolotherapy as a powerful, gentle healing alternative.
The procedure does not rely on harmful anti-inflammatories or pharmaceuticals. It’s safe alternative.
The procedure usually takes less than an hour, reducing long stays in the hospital or the effects of general anesthesia.
Any joint that is has been weakened by aging, including osteoarthritis, or by a sports injury, including partial rotator cuff tears in the shoulder is a candidate for Prolotherapy. The majority of Prolotherapy procedures are performed on injured or aging knee joints, hip joints, and hip joints, which respond extremely well to treatment.
Very few, in fact. Patients may experience mild side effects common to any healing process, including swelling or some natural stiffness. It’s not recommended to take any anti-inflammatories such as Aspirin since this inhibits the body’s natural response to heal the injured or weakened joint. However, some small amounts of Tylenol can be taken to ease any mild pain.
Usually, several treatments are recommended to gradually build up a scaffold of connected tissue in the weakened area. These are usually spaced 1-3 weeks apart depending on the Doctor’s diagnosis. The diagram further above gives you some idea of a typical healing timeline a single Prolotherapy treatment.
If your pain encompasses multiple body locations at regular intervals we can narrow down the cause.