Prolotherapy |
What is prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy, also known as proliferation or regenerative injection therapy, is a safe and effective treatment used to decrease pain and inflammation in a particular joint in the body.
The goal of prolotherapy is to inject an irritant into the joint, which temporarily increases inflammation. This inflammatory response increases blood flow and stimulates new growth and healing in the damaged tissues.
The most commonly used irritant in a prolotherapy injection is dextrose, which is typically administered with saline and lidocaine as a numbing agent.
Prolotherapy can be administered into several different joints throughout the body, including ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, and wrists.
Ask your ND today if prolotherapy is an option for you!
What studies say about prolotherapy:
One study with 90 adults with knee osteoarthritis involved participants receiving monthly prolotherapy injections of dextrose for 3 to 5 months. Those who received prolotherapy saw a significant improvement in pain, function, and stiffness scores.
This was true even after following up with 60 of these subjects over 2 years later.
Also, none of the subjects receiving prolotherapy reported adverse effects.
References:
1. Rabago D, Patterson JJ, Mundt M, et al. Dextrose prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Fam Med. 2013;11(3):229-37.
2. Rabago D, Mundt M, Zgierska A, Grettie J. Hypertonic dextrose injection (prolotherapy) for knee osteoarthritis: Long term outcomes. Complement Ther Med. 2015;23(3):388-95.
Prolotherapy, also known as proliferation or regenerative injection therapy, is a safe and effective treatment used to decrease pain and inflammation in a particular joint in the body.
The goal of prolotherapy is to inject an irritant into the joint, which temporarily increases inflammation. This inflammatory response increases blood flow and stimulates new growth and healing in the damaged tissues.
The most commonly used irritant in a prolotherapy injection is dextrose, which is typically administered with saline and lidocaine as a numbing agent.
Prolotherapy can be administered into several different joints throughout the body, including ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, and wrists.
Ask your ND today if prolotherapy is an option for you!
What studies say about prolotherapy:
One study with 90 adults with knee osteoarthritis involved participants receiving monthly prolotherapy injections of dextrose for 3 to 5 months. Those who received prolotherapy saw a significant improvement in pain, function, and stiffness scores.
This was true even after following up with 60 of these subjects over 2 years later.
Also, none of the subjects receiving prolotherapy reported adverse effects.
References:
1. Rabago D, Patterson JJ, Mundt M, et al. Dextrose prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Fam Med. 2013;11(3):229-37.
2. Rabago D, Mundt M, Zgierska A, Grettie J. Hypertonic dextrose injection (prolotherapy) for knee osteoarthritis: Long term outcomes. Complement Ther Med. 2015;23(3):388-95.
ProviderS:
Kendall Smith, ND |