Dr. Nitish Mandal
Prolotherapy
A ligament or tendon has stayed lax and sore. Prolotherapy is a short clinic injection intended to kick-start the body's own repair, not an operation. The procedure takes around 10 minutes.
What is prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy, or proliferation therapy, is the injection of a natural stimulant into damaged tissue to promote healing. Here that means local anaesthetic and a glucose solution around injured tissues.
It is a simple, non-surgical approach. Accurate placement still matters.
Is prolotherapy only for sports injuries?
- Joint pain, ligament and tendon injuries, and sports injuries.
- Arthritis, back pain, knee pain, and neck pain.
How long does prolotherapy take?
- The injured tissue is identified on examination.
- Local anaesthetic and a glucose solution are injected around that tissue.
- You are typically able to go home after a short clinic visit.
The procedure takes around 10 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take?
- Around 10 minutes. It is a clinic procedure, not an admission.
- How is this different from PRP?
- PRP uses concentrated platelets from your blood. Prolotherapy uses a glucose solution as a stimulant around injured tissue. Which one fits is decided after examination.
- Is it only for sports injuries?
- No. Joint pain, arthritis, back pain, knee pain, and neck pain are also treated with prolotherapy when they fit.
Prolotherapy is for selected ligament, tendon, and joint problems. It is not a promise that every sore joint will repair itself. The first visit is to see whether this tissue is a candidate.
Reviewed by Dr. Nitish Mandal, MBBS, MD, FIPM, TIPM (Nashville). Clinics: Koramangala and J.P. Nagar.
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How long does prolotherapy take?
Around 10 minutes. Local anaesthetic and a glucose solution are injected around injured tissues.