Prolotherapy is another type of regenerative injection therapy that we offer at the Idaho Center for Integrative Medicine. It is great for use on injuries in or around a joint, as it is used to help tighten ligaments that may have become too loose from trauma or overuse. Not to be confused with Neural Prolotherapy (which is used for neuropathic pain), prolotherapy can be a great option in avoiding surgery by simply strengthening the tissue around a joint.
When the joint itself is stabilized, the compensatory muscles can relax, and the cartilage of the joint takes on less wear and tear from aberrant movement patterns. Every joint in the body has ligaments around it to hold it in place, and many also have a joint capsule to provide more stability and to house the joint fluid necessary for keeping a joint healthy. Have a painful joint? Call our Boise office today and see how you can benefit from prolotherapy!