Prolotherapy /
Prolozone Therapy

At Meeting Point Health, we use Prolotherapy and Prolozone Therapy to naturally stimulate the body’s innate healing response. These regenerative injections deliver oxygen and nutrients directly into injured or weakened tissues, encouraging collagen production and restoring structural integrity. By strengthening ligaments, tendons, and joints, Prolotherapy and Prolozone can relieve chronic pain, improve stability, and support long-term healing—without surgery or extended downtime.

Personalized care to help you regain mobility and live without pain

Prolotherapy is a cutting-edge, nonsurgical treatment that harnesses your body’s natural ability to heal. By stimulating tissue repair and strengthening weakened joints, tendons, and ligaments, prolotherapy provides long-lasting relief from chronic pain and injuries. At Meeting Point Health, Dr. Stephen Matta specializes in this innovative regenerative therapy, creating personalized treatment plans to help you restore function, reduce pain, and regain your active lifestyle—without the need for surgery or long-term reliance on medications. Discover how prolotherapy can transform your recovery journey.

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How does Prolotherapy work?

Your body already has the innate ability to heal itself. Prolotherapy enhances this natural process by using dextrose, a well-researched, easily-absorbed sugar molecule, to trigger a controlled, localized inflammatory response. This response increases blood flow and activates growth factors at the injury site, stimulating collagen production and tissue repair. As your cells go to work, they recruit platelets, stem cells, and additional growth factors to promote fresh collagen formation. The result? Improved range of motion, stronger tissues, and reduced pain—helping you get back to feeling your best.

Dr. Matta will first obtain your history and perform diagnostics with ultrasound imaging, orthopedic testing and osteopathic palpation to best understand the nature and location of the injury. After diagnosing the specific area of treatment, he will inject the area with a local anesthetic to ensure a comfortable procedure. The prolotherapy mixture is then injected under ultrasound-guidance to ensure precision. Your body automatically begins to regenerate by sending growth factors, platelets and stem cells to the area to repair and rebuild the damaged tissues.

What are the benefits of Prolotherapy?

Prolotherapy at Meeting Point Health offers a range of benefits for individuals seeking natural, surgical alternative solutions to pain and tissue repair. Key benefits include:

Pain Relief

Enhanced Tissue Repair

Improved Joint Stability

Increased Range of Motion

Non-Surgical Treatment

Reduced Reliance on Medications

Customizable and Versatile
Minimal Downtime

At Meeting Point Health, Prolotherapy is often used alongside our other therapies so your condition or injury can obtain as much benefits as possible when you’re in recovery.

What can Prolotherapy treat?

Prolotherapy is used to treat a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions by stimulating the body’s natural healing response. It will often treat patients who have:

Chronic Joint Pain: Alleviates pain in the knees, hips, shoulders, and other joints by repairing damaged tissues and improving stability.

Osteoarthritis: Helps rebuild cartilage and reduce inflammation, providing relief from joint stiffness and discomfort.

Tendon and Ligament Injuries: Strengthens weakened tendons and ligaments, such as those in the rotator cuff, Achilles tendon, or wrist.

Back and Neck Pain: Treats conditions like sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction, herniated discs, or facet joint syndrome by stabilizing and repairing the supporting structures.

Sport Injuries: Assists in the recovery of sprains, strains, and overuse injuries, such as tennis elbow or runner’s knee.

Whiplash and Soft Tissue Injuries: Promotes healing in soft tissues damaged by trauma, like those caused by car accidents.

Chronic Pain Syndromes: Addresses unresolved pain by repairing the underlying tissue damage contributing to long-term discomfort.

Plantar Fasciitis: Reduces inflammation and repairs tissue in the foot for improved mobility and pain relief.

TMJ Disorders: Stabilizes and strengthens the temporomandibular joint to alleviate jaw pain and dysfunction.

Pelvic Pain and Instability: Helps strengthen the ligaments and tissues in the pelvic region, offering relief from pain and improving function.

Prolotherapy Treatment in Philadelphia,

Meeting Point Health is one of Philadelphia’s trusted destinations for prolotherapy and regenerative orthopedic care. Our experienced team is committed to delivering personalized, evidence-informed care that puts your conditions and health goals first.

Whether you’re beginning to research your options or are ready to begin prolotherapy treatment, our team is here and ready to help. Reach out and schedule a discovery call today.

FAQs

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.

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.

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.

How much does prolotherapy cost?

Can I get an insurance reimbursement?

Good news! If you have out-of-network insurance benefits, you can submit your receipts for potential reimbursement. Depending on your plan, you may receive a percentage of the cost of your visit back either as a reimbursement check in the mail from the insurance company (or an equivalent amount applied to your out-of-network deductible, if applicable). Some plans reimburse up to 80%! All you have to do is ask the front desk for an insurance receipt after your visit.

How do I get started with Meeting Point Health?

Getting started at Meeting Point Health is simple. Schedule an initial discovery call online or call our office to connect with a New Patient Onboarding Specialist. During your first visit, we’ll take a deep dive into your health history, symptoms, and goals, and may recommend advanced testing or imaging to uncover the root causes of your concerns. From there, our team will design a personalized treatment plan tailored to your body’s unique needs—whether that includes regenerative therapies, functional medicine, IV therapy, or longevity care. It all begins with a single step toward feeling your best—Click to schedule a free discovery call with one of our Patient Onboarding Specialists today!

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