What is recovery for prolozone like?
There is typically no downtime; you will begin to see benefits immediately and maximum benefits achieved with repeat treatment.
How is prolozone administered?
Dr. Matta will first assess you with orthopedic testing, ultrasound diagnostics, and osteopathic palpation before treating you. When a primary diagnosis is made, he then injects with ultrasound guidance.
How does prolozone differ from cortisone shots?
Cortisone is a bandaid solution. It treats the symptoms only by stunting the immune system and inactivating vitamin D. By weakening your body’s healing ability, cortisone will cause long term degeneration of the joint. Your ligaments, tendons, and muscles will deteriorate with multiple cortisone shots.
Prolozone is a regenerative procedure that recruits and boosts your own growth factors and blood circulation to decrease inflammation immediately and help strengthen and rebuild tendons, ligaments and muscles.
How often do I need prolozone?
Varies by diagnosis. An acute injury may only need 2-3 injections, while chronic pain such as in TOS, can require upwards of 8 or more. Oftentimes, we are preparing a joint for PRP with a few Prolozone injections to ensure maximum benefit of your investment.
How much does prolozone cost?
Prolozone starts at $750 per session.
How much does prolotherapy cost?
Prolotherapy starts at $750 per session.
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.
