The premise of prolotherapy, a regenerative medicine treatment, is that injecting a safe substance into your body irritates the tissues just enough to stimulate a natural healing response. The doctors at Bluetail Medical Group, with locations in Chesterfield and Columbia, Missouri and Naples, Florida, are leaders in the field of regenerative medicine. They provide nonsurgical prolotherapy to relieve pain and repair injured joints and connective tissue.
What is Prolotherapy?
One of the oldest forms of regenerative medicine, prolotherapy has been around since the early 1900s. It works similarly to regenerative cellular therapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy: It stimulates your body's natural healing response. When you receive prolotherapy, your physician injects a solution into weakened ligaments or connective tissues. The solution irritates the tissue just enough to trigger your body's healing response, which recruits your body's own regenerative cells to the area and promotes the growth of new, stronger tissue.
How Does Prolotherapy Compare to Other Regenerative Therapies?
Prolotherapy, PRP therapy, and regenerative cell injection therapy all work by stimulating your body's natural healing response. The primary difference is the substance used for injection. Prolotherapy uses a specialized solution, while PRP uses concentrated platelets from your blood, and regenerative cell therapy uses concentrated regenerative cells. Your physician at Bluetail Medical Group can help you determine which treatment is best for your specific condition.
What Conditions are Treated with Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy can effectively treat many musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic pain, tendon and ligament injuries, arthritis, and joint instability. To find out if prolotherapy can help you heal, call or schedule an appointment online today.
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