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Prolotherapy( Proliferative Therapy), also known as Ligament Reconstructive Therapy or Sclerotherapy is a recognized orthopedic procedure that stimulates the body's natural healing processed to strengthen joints weakened by trauma or arthritis.
Prolotherapy was first used in ancient times. Hippocrates treated injured rotator cuffs of javelin throwers back around 400 B.C. with hot lances to create small amounts of scar tissue around the shoulder joint.
Joints weaken when ligaments and tendons are stretched, torn or fragmented, becoming hypermobile and often painful. Traditional approaches with anti-inflammatory drugs and surgery often fail to stabilize the joint and relieve pain permanently.
Prolotherapy addresses the cause of instability and repairs the weakened sites, resulting in permanent stabilization. Because of the treatment, the body is stimulated to lay down new tendon or ligament fibers, resulting in a strengthening of the weakened structure. When the joint becomes strong, pain will be relieved. The treatment triggers biochemicals that signal the beginning of the natural healing process.
Prolotherapy is a superior treatment for ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament in the knee) injuries and can oftentimes eliminate the need for costly surgery.
Dr. Deva Khalsa is Certified in Prolotherapy.