Caring Medical
& Rehabilitation Services
715 Lake Street, Suite 600
Oak Park, Illinois 60301
708.848.7789 Phone
708.848.7763 Fax

Prolotherapy

	Prolotherapy Pain: It Is Not an Ibuprofen Deficiency Pain: An Indication of a Problem Chronic Pain: Look for Ligament and Tendon Relaxation Strain Versus Sprain: What is the Difference? Prolotherapy Stimulates the Normal Healing Inflammatory Reaction Prolotherapy Your Pain Away! Prolotherapy Your Arthritis Pain Away! Connective Tissue Healing Involves Many Factors

Figure 4: Prolotherapy Stimulates Inflammation Prolotherapy stimulates the natural healing mechanisms of the body via inflammation.

Most people are shocked when they find out that the body heals by inflammation. Yes, God made the body to heal by one way only... inflammation! Inflammation is the process whereby the immune system is activated to help the body restore home-ostasis or balance. Prolotherapy injections cause immune cells to arrive at the injury site to repair it. (See Figure 4.)

Once the injured tissues achieve normal strength, the chronic pain is eliminated. Prolotherapy injections have been shown to significantly increase ligament
mass, thickness, and strength. (See Figure 5.) Prolotherapy outperforms all other treatments such as NSAIDs, cortisone injections, and surgery.
(See Figure 6.)