Prolotherapy

What is IV Prolotherapy?

These treatments include IV vitamins and minerals, vitamin B12 injections, IV glutathione, IV anti-inflammatories and injections to support immunity and help recover from fatigue or illness.

The premise is simple, use an intravenous infusion or intramuscular injection to provide levels of nutrients that are otherwise unattainable.

How does Prolotherapy work?

The treatment initiates a healing cascade that duplicates the natural healing process of poorly vascularized tissue such as ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. After injection with a solution containing dextrose the body produces a mild inflammatory response. This is followed by a proliferation cascade where more collagen is deposited in ligaments, cartilage and tendons. This increases the strength of the tissue and pain resolves.

Confirmation that prolotherapy induces the repair of ligaments and other soft tissue structures has been reported in both animal and human studies. Prolotherapy injections to rabbit ligaments increased ligamentous mass (44%), thickness (27%), as well as ligament-bone junction strength (28%) over a six-week period. In human studies, biopsies revealed a 60% increase in ligament size after prolotherapy injections. Another study relying on ultrasound also showed that treatment with prolotherapy increased ligament size by 27%.

Who will benefit from Prolotherapy?

Most patients with chronic joint pain and instability will benefit from prolotherapy. Prolotherapy can provide permanent relief from joint pain. Anyone considering surgery for a chronic joint injury should consider prolotherapy first.