Is Prolotherapy painful?
Is Prolotherapy painful?
Injection of the proliferant solution may cause some short-lived pain since the ligaments or tendons are injured and are already tender to needle point.
This discomfort is only momentary. Post-therapeutically, the inflammatory reaction may produce a dull, achy discomfort, which lasts only one to three days. Generally, the discomfort of Prolotherapy is over rated, especially when measured against its long-standing, beneficial therapeutic effects.
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What is the scientific basis for Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy is an established technique for healing lax, stretched, or torn joint ligaments and muscle tendons. The technique consists of injecting a proliferant solution at the site of attachment of the ligament or tendon to the joint bone.
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Is Prolotherapy an “off-label” use of Procaine™ and Glucose?
Dr. Clark uses the components of the proliferative solution in an “off-label” fashion, extended beyond the usual and customary recommendations of the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
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To what diagnoses is Prolotherapy applicable?
Prolotherapy is an appropriate therapy for treating any ligament or tendon sprain injury resulting in joint laxity, instability, dysfunction, or pain.
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