Prolotherapy in Louisiana
Prolotherapy is a non-surgical procedure that relieves chronic pain with injections that promote the natural healing of injured tissues and joints. Because ligaments, cartilage, and tendons have a limited blood supply and heal poorly on their own, prolotherapy can help jump-start repair. LA Pain Doctor is one of the few practices in the area offering prolotherapy to patients in Metairie, LaPlace, Harvey, Hammond, and Lutcher, LA.
Request an AppointmentHow Prolotherapy Works
Prolotherapy, short for proliferative therapy, involves injecting a mild irritant solution, most often a dextrose (sugar) solution, into a damaged ligament, tendon, or joint. The solution triggers a small, controlled inflammatory response that signals the body to send healing cells to the area. Over time, this process can strengthen and tighten weakened tissue, improve joint stability, and reduce pain.
Conditions Prolotherapy May Help
- Chronic Knee Pain and knee osteoarthritis
- Lower back pain from loose or injured ligaments, including the sacroiliac joint
- Neck pain from ligament injuries, including after Whiplash
- Shoulder pain such as a partial Rotator Cuff Tear
- Tendon injuries like tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
- Chronic heel pain from plantar fasciitis
What to Expect
During a session, your provider cleans the skin and injects the solution into the injured tissue, often using ultrasound guidance for accuracy. A numbing medicine may be included for comfort. Each session usually takes 15 to 30 minutes.
It is normal to feel some soreness and stiffness for a few days, which is a sign the healing response has begun. Most patients need a series of treatments spaced several weeks apart. Because prolotherapy works by encouraging tissue repair, improvement usually builds gradually over weeks to months.
Is Prolotherapy Right for You?
Prolotherapy is a good option for patients with chronic ligament or tendon pain who want to avoid surgery or long-term medication. During your evaluation, your provider will determine whether prolotherapy fits your diagnosis or whether another treatment, such as joint injections or genicular nerve ablation, may work better. Explore our knee and leg pain treatment and full list of pain management services.
Frequently Asked Questions About Prolotherapy
What is prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy is an injection treatment that stimulates the body’s natural healing response to repair injured ligaments, tendons, and joints.
What is injected during prolotherapy?
Most prolotherapy uses a dextrose (sugar) solution, sometimes combined with a numbing medicine.
How many prolotherapy sessions will I need?
Most patients need a series of treatments spaced several weeks apart, depending on the injury.
Is soreness after prolotherapy normal?
Yes. Mild soreness and stiffness for a few days is normal and shows the healing response has started.
How long until prolotherapy works?
Improvement usually builds gradually over several weeks to months as the tissue heals.
Should I avoid anti-inflammatory medicines after prolotherapy?
Your provider may ask you to avoid anti-inflammatory medications for a period of time because they can interfere with the healing response.
Where can I get prolotherapy?
LA Pain Doctor offers prolotherapy at our offices in Metairie, LaPlace, Harvey, Hammond, and Lutcher, LA. Call (504) 229-4866 - Metairie Office , (504) 229-4866 - Laplace Office , (504) 229-4866 - Harvey Office , (504) 229-4866 - Hammond Office or (504) 229-4866 - Lutcher Office to schedule.
Help Your Body Heal Itself
Find out if prolotherapy can relieve your chronic pain. Call (504) 229-4866 - Metairie Office , (504) 229-4866 - Laplace Office , (504) 229-4866 - Harvey Office , (504) 229-4866 - Hammond Office or (504) 229-4866 - Lutcher Office or request an appointment online today.