What is Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy is an injection technique for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. The prefix “prolo” comes from the word, “proliferate,” since this treatment stimulates the body’s natural ability to create new connective tissue. Frequently, the underlying cause of musculoskeletal pain is weak ligaments (connective tissue that connects bones to each other) or weakness at the sites where tendons attach to bones (e.g., rotator cuff injuries). Simply put, Prolotherapy causes ligaments and tendons to heal themselves.
