Prolotherapy
Effective Prolotherapy Treatment in Pearland, TX
When you suffer from chronic pain associated with a medical condition, injury, or disease, your pain may end up ruling your life. You may find yourself avoiding the hobbies and activities you used to love, and it may be hard to eat, sleep, exercise, or work.
At Texas Institute of Pain and Spine, our pain management professional, Dr. J. Lance LaFleur, is board-certified in pain medicine and specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions through regenerative medicine. We offer long-term, comprehensive treatment options that offer relief from chronic pain. We may recommend prolotherapy treatment if other pain management and pain relief methods have been unsuccessful. Prolotherapy injections can relieve pain and improve your quality of life, allowing you to return to the activities you enjoy. Call us now to schedule a consultation to learn more about prolotherapy treatment in Pearland, TX.
What Is Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy is a minimally invasive treatment option for chronic pain. Your physician will inject a small amount of an irritant, typically a dextrose solution, into the soft tissues at the targeted treatment area. Prolotherapy injections can relieve pain by stimulating your body’s natural healing abilities. Your body will respond to the irritant by releasing chemicals, hormones, and healing nutrients that can reduce pain and inflammation, begin nerve and cell regeneration, heal damaged nerves and tissues, and improve blood flow to the injured area.
The Different Types of Prolotherapy
There are a few different types of targeted prolotherapy injections. They are used to treat different conditions or different symptoms:
- Perineural Prolotherapy – Perineural prolotherapy is most effective for carpal tunnel syndrome, low back pain, pain associated with scar tissue, neuropathy, and pain associated with musculoskeletal conditions.
- Cervical Prolotherapy – Cervical prolotherapy can treat conditions of the cervical spine or neck. It can be used to strengthen and repair injured or damaged ligaments and joints, promote the formation of new collagen, stabilize the cervical spine, and resolve cervical sympathetic ganglion impingement. It is most effective for treating chronic neck pain, cervicogenic dizziness, chronic whiplash, cervical headaches and migraines, cervical dystonia, spasmodic torticollis, and cervicocranial syndrome.
- Lumbar Prolotherapy – Lumbar prolotherapy can treat conditions of the lumbar spine or lower back. We will use repeated injections to strengthen lumbosacral ligaments and relieve chronic low back pain.
- Sacroiliac Joint Prolotherapy – The sacroiliac joint is one of the largest joints in the body and connects the spine to the pelvis. This treatment can strengthen ligaments around the sacroiliac joint and relieve pain, inflammation, and joint instability.
- Thoracic Prolotherapy – This treatment is used to treat ligament and tendon injuries in the thoracic spine, which is located in the chest. This part of the spine contains nerves that run to the chest and stomach.
How Does Prolotherapy Treatment Work?
Undergoing prolotherapy treatment can jumpstart your body’s natural healing abilities. The dextrose or other irritant that is injected into your soft tissues can stimulate a series of healing processes in your body. The injection triggers the immune system and healing responses that can accelerate tissue damage repair and nerve and cell regeneration, strengthen connective tissue, restore tissue function, improve circulation, and reduce pain and inflammation.
Conditions Treated With Prolotherapy
Prolotherapy can treat chronic pain associated with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. We may recommend prolotherapy if you have:
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Degenerative disc disease
- Lower back pain
- Tendinopathy
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Lateral or medial epicondylitis
- Pain associated with scar tissue formation
- Neuropathy
The Benefits of Prolotherapy
- Pain Relief – You may notice a significant or long-term reduction in pain post-injection.
- Minimally Invasive – The procedure is minimally invasive and is performed on an outpatient basis, so you won’t have any downtime or recovery time.
- Low-risk – Prolotherapy injections are very low-risk with virtually no chance of negative side effects.
- Can Be Combined With Other Treatments – We can combine prolotherapy with other chronic pain treatment options to offer more personalized care and lasting results.
Are There Prolotherapy Side Effects?
No, there are no serious side effects associated with prolotherapy injections. You may feel a mild pinch or sting during the injection and mild bruising or redness post-injection.
Schedule a Consultation for Chronic Pain Relief
At Texas Institute of Pain and Spine, we offer highly specialized pain relief and pain management programs. Our pain management professional, Dr. J. Lance LaFleur, is board-certified in pain medicine and specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. LaFleur and our team will work closely with you to understand your symptoms and how they are affecting you so that we can create an individualized pain management plan that helps you regain control of your life. Call us now or contact us online to schedule a consultation for chronic pain relief through prolotherapy treatment in Pearland, TX.
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