Prolotherapy is a non-surgical procedure that stimulates the repair of injured, damaged ligaments and tendons. It involves the injection of natural substances (along with anesthetics so the injections don't hurt that much) at the exact site of an injury to stimulate the immune system to repair the area. The exact term for the natural healing process that occurs after an injury is inflammation. Thus, Prolotherapy causes an inflammatory reaction at the exact site of injuries to such structures as ligaments, tendons, mensici, muscles, growth plates, joint capsules, and cartilage to stimulate these structures to heal.

Pain Killers, Cortisone and NSAIDs
Cortisone Shots and Prolotherapy
NSAIDS
Natural Analgesics Promote Healing

Arthroscopy
Is There a Place for Arthroscopy? 

Prolotherapy and Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder Dislocation, Short article
Shoulder Dislocation, Long article
Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Pitching Injuries - Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
Shoulder Injury
Shoulder Arthritis
Acromioclavicular Joint Pain in Wrestlers
SLAP Lesions and Prolotherapy
SUPRASPINATOUS TENDINOSIS
Shoulder Separations
Frozen Shoulder
Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Pain
Prolotherapy and Shoulder Injuries
 

Prolotherapy and Elbow Injuries
Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow
Elbow Braces
Elbow Ligament Injury
Tennis Elbow, Golfer's Elbow and "Tommy John Surgery"
Ulnar Collateral Ligament
Elbow Pain and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Elbow Pain and Prolotherapy

Football Injuries
Football and Ankle Injuries
The Fallacy of Knee Braces in Football Injuries

Ankle Injuries
Ankle Fusion

Chronic Foot  Problems
Chronic Foot Problems and the Achilles Tendon

Prolotherapy and Golf Injuries
Golf and Prolotherapy
Golf, Prolotherapy, and Weak Ankles
Prolo Your Golf Injuries Away

Prolotherapy and Ligament Injury
The Side Effects of Icing a Ligament Injury
The Seven No's of Ligament Injury

Hip and Groin
Hip and Groin Pain - Sacroiliac and Pubic Symphysis
Post Hip Dislocation Treatments

Prolotherapy and Knee Injuries
Knee Injuries and Cortisone Shots
Knee Cap Disorders
Meniscal Injury
Do You Really Need ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Surgery?

Prolotherapy and Baseball Injuries
Pitching Injuries
Rotator Cuff and Prolotherapy
Chronic Shoulder Injury, Dead Arm Syndrome, Rotator Cuff
Pitching Injuries - Rotator Cuff Tendonitis

Prolotherapy and Back Injuries
Degenerative Disc Disease and the Athlete
Low Back Pain and Prolotherapy
DISC PROBLEMS IN Sports Injuries

HEADACHES
Whiplash, Headaches and Post Concussion Syndrome
Sports Headaches
Headaches and Neck Pain

Hand and Wrist Injuries
Football and Rugby Hand Injuries
Hand and Finger Injuries
Wrist Injury and Prolotherapy

Sports Injuries in Older Athlete
Progesterone: A Hormone to Enhance Prolotherapy Treatments
Chronic Ankle Pain in a Female Athlete
Reduce Your Chances of Workout Pains, Strains, and Injury

General Articles
Prolotherapy as Alternative to Surgery
What If the MRI Shows a Herniated Disc?
Athletes and Arthritis
Inflammation the Key To Healing
Resting An Injury
Need to find a Prolotherapy doctor

Need to find a Prolotherapy doctor

Prolotherapy Blogs
HIP PAIN BLOG     Sacroiliac Blog     Myofascial Pain Syndrome Blog     NECK PAIN BLOG
GROIN PAIN BLOG     MENISCUS BLOG      SPORTS MEDICINE BLOG

This site was last updated 07/14/2008
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Prolotherapy, like any medical treatment, may not be effective for every single patient and there are risks.
The information on this website is presented as information only and not a self-help guide. Never alter or change your health management or begin any new health plans without first consulting your personal health care provider