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prolotherapy treatment testimonials
I started seeing Dr. Duncan in June of last year. I had nine Prolotherapy injections (in the back) and for the first time in five years I am completely off narcotics. I have also had a total left knee replacement and was told that I would have to have the right knee replaced. I tried Prolotherapy injections in the right knee and it is now as ...
Sylvia
Prolotherapy administered by Dr. Duncan has worked wonders for me. Due to arthritis in both hips, I could barely walk and my orthopaedic surgeon told me the only cure would be to have a double hip replacement. I have been athletic all of my life and was depressed that I could barely walk and certainly did not want hip replacement surgery at ...
Damian
I must admit that when I first heard of prolotherapy, I was a bit skeptical. I mentioned it to my primary care physician and she had never heard of it. However, after researching it on various internet sites, I only found positive information and nothing negative or alarming. I was fully persuaded to give it a try once I read the story by ...
peter
I damaged both shoulders from years of weightlifting. I had extensive surgery on my right shoulder and Prolotherapy on my left shoulder. I had four Prolo treatments on my left shoulder. After two years, the left (Prolo) shoulder is healed, but I am still having problems with my right shoulder despite extensive surgery. Obviously I recommend ...
Kerry
What is it?
“Prolo” is short for proliferation, because the treatment causes the proliferation of new ligament tissue in areas where it has become weak.
Prolotherapy is an injection used to treat chronic, musculoskeletal pain. It works by stimulating the body’s own healing process to repair injured or weakened tissues. New fibrous tissue is created resulting in strengthening of the effected area.
Most commonly, the procedure involves the injection of a dextrose solution and an anesthetic such as procaine, but each treating physician will tailor the selection of injection substance according to the patient’s needs. (No steroids or cortisone are ever used.) This solution causes irritation and slight inflammation of the tissues. Your body naturally responds to this by mounting a repair process at that site encouraging growth of new ligament or tendon fibers, resulting in a strengthening of the weakened structure. Additional treatments repeat this process, allowing a gradual buildup of tissue to restore the original strength to the area.
The response to treatment varies from individual to individual, and depends upon one’s healing ability. The average number of treatments is four to six. The evaluation process enables your physician to determine if you are a candidate, and the approximate number of times you will need prolotherapy.
