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Prolotherapy ("Proliferative Injection Therapy") involves injecting an irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments, for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain. Prolotherapy, in combination with chiropractic manipulation and physi... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Chronic Pain
10
90%
Fibromyalgia
8
88%
Back Pain
3
100%
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
2
100%
Migraine Headaches
1
100%
Overall, 90% (29 Members) find Prolotherapy helpful
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Prolotherapy Reviews

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Somewhat Helpful
This therapy took my pain from virtually uncontrollable to controllable with pain medication. This therapy is extremely painful. You cannot take anti inflammatories while receiving the therapy. My doctor wouldnt even let me take narcotic pain medication while I was doing the therapy. Its very useful for SI joint dysfunction but it was only able to repair one of my acetabular labral tears. Ill need to get surgery for the other one.
Somewhat Helpful
Tried this unusual treatment (injections) in Mexico with a British doctor. It seemed to help, but possibly more due to the physical therapy associated with the treatment.
Somewhat Helpful
Used prolotherapy years agø with some success. Physical therapy provides some short term benefits. We'll see how my new home exercise program goes.
Somewhat Helpful
Found muscular pain and joint pain was masking two herniated disks, My friends wife is a Dr. so she fit me in, watayouknow sugar and a needle could help so much.
Not Working
The procedure was not really painful. I recieved 8 shots into my neck of the transverse processes of my vertebra. They didnt hurt at all, it just felt like pressure. Then for a week after I had the worse stiff neck that kept me up at night. It helped with cervical ROM, but I ended up getting worse headaches, nasuea, dizziness, nystagmus, jaw and ear pains.
Not Working
between 5 - 7 sessions
Working / Worked
Too Soon To Tell
Not Working
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Rolfing or Prolotherapy
    Katty2, I'm very interested in reading about what you write about Prolotherapy. I already know how have lax/loose ligaments in my hips and hypermobili... [More]
  2. Discussion: Prolotherapy?
    Has anyone tried it? [More]
  3. Discussion: Rolfing or Prolotherapy
    Hi Nicole, I had my first set of prolotherapy injections on Tues. in both SI joints and the lumbar spine. I didn't feel that the injections were ver... [More]
  4. Discussion: Rolfing or Prolotherapy
    Hi, Just wondering if anyone has tried rolfing or prolotherapy for mps? Prolotherapy sounds promising, but why inflame tissues that are already infla... [More]
  5. Discussion: Prolotherapy or
    neural cranial restructuring (NCR) are alternative therapies, I've heard good things about both. [More]

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