What Is Prolotherapy for Pain Management?
Prolotherapy is a drug-free, non-surgical treatment for muscle pain and joint pain. The treatment utilizes injections that jump start your body’s natural ability to heal itself. At Lifestyle Rejuvenation Medical Group, our team of medical specialists focuses on personalized chiropractic treatment plans and drug-free pain management in Chicago, IL. We may recommend combining prolotherapy with other chiropractic therapies to relieve muscle pain and joint pain and prevent recurrence.
Drug-Free Pain Relief
During prolotherapy, we will inject an irritant into your injured muscle or joint. The most commonly used irritant is dextrose, or a sugar solution. This irritant encourages the body to respond by triggering its immune response. As your body floods the treatment area with blood, nutrients, and oxygen, it stimulates the healing process and begins regenerating healthy cells and tissues.
What Can Prolotherapy Treat?
Prolotherapy is a safe, low-risk alternative to surgery, prescription medication, and invasive procedures. It has proven effective at managing pain, promoting healing, and restoring flexibility and range of motion in injured muscles and joints. We may recommend prolotherapy if you have been diagnosed with:
- Arthritis, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis
- Degenerative joint disease or degenerative disc disease
- Bursitis or tendinitis
- Tendinopathy
- Lower back pain, neck pain, or shoulder pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Repetitive stress injuries
What to Expect After Prolotherapy
You will not need any recovery time or downtime after prolotherapy treatments. Most people require a series of injections over several weeks to achieve results. The number of injections we recommend may depend on your age, overall health, lifestyle, and the severity of your injury or condition. You may begin experiencing pain relief and restored mobility after two or three weeks of treatment.
Risks of Prolotherapy
Prolotherapy is a low-risk treatment that can reduce pain and inflammation and improve mobility. There is a very low risk of infection or pain at the injection site.
Learn More About Drug-Free Pain Management in Chicago, IL
If muscle pain or joint pain is preventing you from living a happy, healthy life, our team at Lifestyle Rejuvenation Medical Group can help. We will evaluate your overall health, diagnose the underlying cause of your pain, and design a personalized pain management and rehabilitation plan based on your lifestyle and goals. Call us today to schedule an appointment, or contact us online.
