Prolotherapy Treatment Bankstown NSW
What Is Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy is a natural safe injection therapy that is injected in to the affected ligaments, tendons and cartilage which leads to local inflammation. The localised inflammation triggers a wound healing cascade resulting in the deposit of new collagen fibres. New collagen shrinks as it matures, tightening and strengthening the ligament by 40% than the original ligament. This new physical structure of ligament becomes more stable causing reduced or eliminated pain.
What Does Prolotherapy Do?
Since pain is caused by injured or weakened connective tissue such as ligaments or tendons, prolotherapy can cure or substantially alleviate most painful conditions because it strengthens the injured area. Below are some of the conditions treated with prolotherapy:
- Heel spurs
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Lateral ankle sprains/ ligament strains
- Loose joints
- Tendinitis such as achilles tendinitis
- Joint sublaxation
- Knee pain
- Osteoarthritis
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is The Success Rate of Prolotherapy?: The success rate of prolotherapy is quite high with 2 out of 3 patients reporting positive results. Overall, prolotherapy has a 85 - 95% success rate.
What Is The Average Cost of Prolotherapy?: Prolotherapy typically costs between $250 and $600 depending on the number of areas and complexity of the treatment.
Is Prolotherapy Covered By Health Insurance?: As prolotherapy is a relatively new form of treatment and requires more in depth research, you may have difficulty getting insurance to cover the procedure.
Prolotherapy Side Effects: There have been few reported side effects to prolotherapy, the most common side effect being temporary swelling or pain where the injection occurred.