Does prolotherapy work for knees?
Yes, prolotherapy is an effective treatment for knee pain and injuries. It helps repair damaged tissues, strengthen ligaments, and reduce inflammation, making it ideal for conditions like osteoarthritis, ligament injuries, and chronic knee pain. By stimulating the body’s natural healing process, prolotherapy improves joint stability and mobility while providing long-term pain relief. At Meeting Point Health, Dr. Matta tailors prolotherapy to address the root cause of your knee pain, offering a nonsurgical solution to restore function and get you moving again.
What are side effects from prolotherapy?
Think of prolotherapy as the opposite of a cortisone shot. With a cortisone injection you have immediate pain relief, your immune response is completely stunted, your joint degenerates at a faster pace, and your pain comes back with a vengeance a month or 2 later.
With prolotherapy, you will experience some soreness in the first few days as the body begins to regenerate. Pain relief begins in about one week and the maximum treatment effect results in several weeks as the body regenerates new cells and your joint regains stability and strength.
What should you expect during prolotherapy?
Before therapy begins, Meeting Point Health will discuss the risks and benefits and request medical consent. During the procedure, the injection site is given a local anesthetic, usually lidocaine. After this, the prolotherapy is administered via injection into the damaged tissue.
Generally, the injection site will be sore for a few days following the procedure. It is important that you do not take anti-inflammatory medications during the week after the procedure, as this will negate the procedure’s effects. Use ice to treat pain and discomfort.
