Prolotherapy

What Is Prolotherapy?

Prolotherapy is a regenerative injection therapy used for chronic musculoskeletal pain. It involves injecting an irritant solution — most commonly a concentrated dextrose (sugar) solution — into damaged ligaments, tendons, or joints to prompt a localized healing response.

How It Works

The injected solution is thought to stimulate the body’s natural repair process, encouraging the strengthening of connective tissue over a series of treatments.

What to Expect

Prolotherapy is typically performed as an outpatient procedure, often across multiple sessions spaced several weeks apart, tailored to the condition and the individual’s response.

Questions to Ask a Provider

Ask how many sessions are recommended for your condition, what solution is used, what evidence supports it, what results are realistic, and what the total cost will be.