Prolotherapy (short for proliferation therapy) is an injection-based treatment used to stimulate the body’s natural healing processes, especially for chronic musculoskeletal pain and joint instability. combination of genetic, environmental, and psychological factors that affect how the brain and spinal cord process pain signals.

Prolotherapy MVA
🔍 How It Works:
  • A mild irritant solution—usually a dextrose (sugar) mixture—is injected into ligaments, tendons, or joint spaces.

  • This triggers a localized inflammatory response, which promotes tissue repair and strengthening over time.

  • It’s commonly used for chronic tendon or ligament injuries, osteoarthritis, and joint laxity.

  • Low back pain (esp. from ligament laxity)

  • Knee osteoarthritis

  • Shoulder instability

  • Tendinopathies (e.g., tennis elbow)

  • Sacroiliac joint dysfunction

  • Minimally invasive

  • Non-surgical

  • May reduce pain and improve function

  • Low risk of serious side effects

  • Not all insurance plans cover it

  • Evidence is mixed—more high-quality studies are needed

  • Multiple sessions are often required

  • Best results seen in well-selected patients

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