What Is Prolotherapy?

Chronic musculoskeletal pain can sometimes involve ligaments, tendons, joints, or other soft tissues that have not fully recovered from injury or repetitive stress.

Prolotherapy is an injection based treatment that may be considered for certain musculoskeletal conditions.

The goal of treatment is to stimulate a localized healing response within the targeted tissue.

How Does Prolotherapy Work?

During prolotherapy, an injectable solution is placed into specific areas of injured or painful tissue.

The solution is intended to create a controlled local response that encourages the body's natural repair process.

Unlike treatments that primarily aim to temporarily reduce inflammation, prolotherapy is generally used with the goal of supporting tissue healing and stability.

What Conditions May Be Treated?

Depending on the individual patient and diagnosis, prolotherapy may be considered for certain ligament, tendon, joint, or soft tissue conditions.

It may be used in areas such as the shoulder, hip, knee, spine, or other musculoskeletal regions.

Not every type of pain is appropriate for prolotherapy, which makes a careful diagnosis important.

What Is Recovery Like?

Temporary soreness after treatment can occur as part of the local response.

Activity recommendations depend on the structure treated and the patient's overall condition.

Patients may gradually return to activity while following individualized instructions from their physician.

Physical therapy or strengthening may also be incorporated into the recovery process.

How Is Prolotherapy Different From PRP?

Both prolotherapy and platelet rich plasma are used in regenerative and musculoskeletal medicine, but they are different treatments.

PRP uses a concentration of platelets prepared from the patient's own blood.

Prolotherapy uses an injectable solution designed to stimulate a localized healing response.

The most appropriate option depends on the condition being treated, the tissue involved, previous treatments, and the patient's goals.

At Ospina Medical, regenerative treatment plans are individualized based on the specific structure causing pain and the type of injury present.