Prolotherapy Can Heal an Athlete’s Knee Pain
Treatments for Knee Pain/Injury
Knee pain is one of the most common reasons athletes seek medical care. Traditional treatments for knee pain can include bracing, cortisone injections, exploratory surgery, and long periods of rest. Unfortunately, in most cases of chronic knee pain, relief is only temporary. This is because the origin of pain is not addressed, ligament instability. It is ligament instability which actually precedes the loss of cartilage in a knee.
How Prolotherapy works to Treat Knee Pain and Inuries
Treating the ligament instability with Prolotherapy encourages joint restoration and can eliminate the need for long term symptom management, making it an ideal non-surgical option for knee pain in athletes.
Prolotherapy is an ideal first-line treatment for many athletic injuries. This regenerative medicine technique has gained tremendous momentum in the sports medicine arena, because athletes do not want to stop training for an event or give up on scholarships. Prolotherapy allows an athlete to continue exercising and maintain fitness, while promoting long term repair of the injured joint. Athletes looking for accelerated recovery options are ideal candidates for Prolotherapy.
Average Treatment with Prolotherapy
Depending on how soon after an injury the athlete starts Prolotherapy, can help determine how many treatments they need for long term pain relief. On average an athlete will need 3 to 6 total treatments for most injuries. Many newer injuries require only one or two treatments for complete resolution: while an older or more complex injury may need 6 to 8. Prolotherapy treatments are generally given every 4 to 6 weeks, but they can be moved closer if necessary to fast-track recovery.
Motion and exercise are actually encouraged while getting Prolotherapy, as it brings blood flow and nutrients to the joint. This is unlike traditional “Rest” recommendations from the RICE protocol (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), and unlike the weeks of immobilization after a surgery. Between treatments, athletes who receive Prolotherapy are encouraged to stay active. Specific recommendations for cross training and rehab exercises should be discussed with the Prolotherapy physician. Find out how Prolotherapy can help you.
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