Prolotherapy, also called non-surgical reconstruction, is a natural, non-operative, reconstructive technique that triggers the body's own natural healing.
Prolotherapy involves the injection of small amounts of harmless, natural substances (along with anaesthetic so the injection isn't too painful) at the exact site of an injury. Prolotherapy stimulates the body’s natural repair mechanism to produce collagen at the exact site of injury, strengthening the injured tissue. The final result is more stable joints and decreased or absent pain!
Numerous famous athletes, movie stars, politicians and other people of all walks of life have benefited from all forms of Prolotherapy treatment, including a form of prolotherapy called Platelet Rich Plasma Prolotherapy (PRP prolotherapy) which is also available from Chronic Pain Relief.
Prolotherapy can result in an 80-90% success rate according to some studies listed under Prolotherapy Research.
Prolotherapy can result in natural, long term, safe and effective relief for the following conditions...
- Low Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Sports Injuries
- Sciatica
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Arthritis
- Knee Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfer's Elbow
- Headache
- Foot pain including plantar fasciitis
- Ankle pain
- Frozen Shoulder
- T.M.D.
Prolotherapy has been used for over 70 years and is safe and effective with an 80-90% success rate according to some studies listed below. There is virtually no down time since daily activities are not limited during treatment.
Platelet Rich Plasma Prolotherapy (PRP) is also available. Platelets found in PRP include growth factors and bioactive proteins that are vital for tissue repair and regeneration. These proteins increase stem cell production to initiate tissue healing.
Many mainstream medical journals have shown the efficacy of Prolotherapy in many conditions.
Dr. Bloom has treated hundreds of patients with Prolotherapy including:
Olympic athletes, professional kick boxers, rugby players, celebrities and other physicians.
Why do I continue to have pain?
Pain is a sign that there is a problem. Pain is not something which should be stopped with medications until the underlying cause of the pain is identified and corrected.
When we have an injury, we often stretch and weaken tendons and ligaments. These structures have very poor circulation, but a large nerve supply. This lack of circulation deprives them of the nutrients necessary for proper healing. When ligaments and tendons get stretched, these nerves become irritated resulting in pain.
How can tendons and ligaments be strengthened?
Unfortunately, tendon and ligament tissues are not like muscles and do not improve with exercise. Exercise cannot strengthen weakened ligaments and tendons, but Prolotherapy can.
What does Prolotherapy do?
Prolotherapy helps repair the weakened tendons and ligaments. Prolotherapy has been observed to increase the size of tendons and ligaments an average of 65%. It has been shown to increase their strength by 40%. The tissue formed from Prolotherapy is strong, healthy and flexible. As tendons and ligaments are repaired, nerves are no longer irritated, and pain goes away.
Is Prolotherapy helpful for sports injuries?
Whether you're a weekend athlete or a professional athlete, Prolotherapy can be very helpful to you. Prolotherapy can not only provide you with pain relief, it can also help restore normal function and prevent re-injury by strengthening a weakened area that cannot be restored in any other way.
We have treated several tennis pros, marathoners and body builders for serious injuries after they had failed to respond to traditional medical treatment. Several of these athletes were considering surgery which would have required weeks of recuperation and rehabilitation. Instead, after careful research, these athletes chose Prolotherapy. After a few treatments, they were back to their full, pre-injury performance. They had no down time, no recuperation time, and there was no need for rehabilitation.
Does Prolotherapy work for Arthritis?
Prolotherapy can help joint strengthening and promoting cartilage repair.
Published studies performed by Dr. Dean Reeves have shown that prolotherapy performed in arthritic joints resulted in a significant reduction in pain, swelling, knee buckling and improved x-ray findings including a reduction in bone spurs and increased cartilage regeneration.
For medical studies showing the efficacy of Prolotherapy, please click Prolotherapy Research