Introduction to Prolotherapy
Prolotherapy is an injection technique that has been shown to cause proliferation (growth) of cells and tissue to stabilize and strengthen weakened joints, cartilage, ligaments and tendons. The injected solution intentionally causes controlled irritation in the injected tissue. This irritation is an inflammatory response, which increases the blood supply and thereby stimulates the tissue to heal and regrow new tissue.
Prolotherapy strengthens ligaments instead of weakening them, as in the case of cortisone. The solutions vary from sucrose to fish oil. It is a non-surgical treatment, which appeals to many candidates.
The term "Prolotherapy" is short for "proliferation therapy." Proliferation, of course, means "rapid production." What Prolotherapy rapidly produces is collagen and cartilage. Collagen is a naturally occurring protein in the body that is a necessary element for the formation of new connective tissue—the tissues that holds our skeletal infrastructure together. These tissues include, tendons, ligaments, muscle fascia and joint capsular tissue.
It is not dangerous, and no serious side effects have been reported. Prolotherapy can be used to strengthen ligaments or used to speed up the healing process of injuries. The below picture is of a patient receiving a prolotherapy injection for back pain.
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