Prolotherapy is in fact a tremendously effective treatment for chronic painful conditions. Working from that point of view, we must acknowledge that it has yet to become widely known.

Difficulties with Researching Prolotherapy

The gold standard in research is the double blind, placebo controlled study. This is simply impossible to do with prolotherapy. On one hand, it is a challenge to control for the skill of the physician. One might say that only one physician could be used in the study then? Well, what if you get a mediocre prolotherapist? Then you will get mediocre results.

Also, injecting a patient with a placebo is not possible. The effect of needling an injured area itself causes inflammation, and has a proliferation effect.

As is, modern medicine may never be totally satisfied with studies of prolotherapy.

Research Versus Clinical Experience

Which would you rather have:

1. A treatment that has been thoroughly researched and shown to improve chronic pain by a small amount?
2. A treatment that has not been thoroughly researched, but has anecdotal experience of tens of thousands of people being freed of their pain, and only and handful of people ever having negative complaints about the therapy?

The modern medical community hardly even listens to number two. Though there is a matter of personal opinion here, I personally think it is insane not to pick number two over number one.

Journal of Prolotherapy

There is however, a medical journal devoted to prolotherapy. It’s called The Journal of Prolotherapy.

Books

There are some books on prolotherapy, mostly written by Dr. Ross Hauser.

Finding a Prolotherapist

There is a listing of prolotherapists. A fulltime prolotherapist is the best bet when trying to find a skilled practitioner.

Summary

Prolotherapy is a proven treatment for chronic pain, that has the potential for 100 percent alleviation in the majority of cases. It is safe and nontoxic. Prolotherapy can very easily be cheaper than recurrent expenses of pain medication, which will not provide anywhere near the results that prolotherapy can. Prolotherapy is best done when performed by a skilled prolotherapist. Be on the lookout for uneducated prolotherapists. It is safest to find a doctor who does prolotherapy fulltime.

This series really only scratches the surface of chronic pain treatment with prolotherapy. There are so many other factors that are involved like diet, hormones, infection, supplements, nutrition, and other forms of prolotherapy such as prolozone, platelet rich plasma, and other growth factors.

Please read the disclaimer at the bottom of the page. This is not medical advice, and is for informational purposes only.

Disclaimer: This article is not medical advice. This is opinion and is for informational purposes only. If seeking medical advice, consult a licensed physician.

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