It has been claimed an 80% success rate for the treatment of conditions like chronic low back pain and many other painful conditions from a growing number of classical prolotherapy studies over the last 40 years and over PRP treatment in recent years. Results are consistent and two year follow up studies have shown success rates between 80-90%.

It has been claimed an 80% success rate for the treatment of conditions like chronic low back pain and many other painful conditions from a growing number of classical prolotherapy studies over the last 40 years and over PRP treatment in recent years. Results are consistent and two year follow up studies have shown success rates between 80-90%.

Yes, it is very safe. Overall, it does not appear to have a greater risk than other injection techniques.
You may experience soreness, aching, burning, swelling, bruising and muscle spasms following the injection for 1-4 days, and occasionally longer than a week. Pain flares are likewise typically self-limited, and usually respond well to acetaminophen (500–650 mg every four hours 1-4 days post injection as needed). Although infection is a potential side effect anytime after skin is infiltrated, we have not had any infection incidence in our patient population. However,

You may experience some sting pain during the procedure that is usually tolerable. The post procedure pain may last 1-4 days with mild swelling and stiffness. Most patients tolerate the procedure induced pain quite well with only conservative measures by applying heating pad or taking Tylenol. Dr Zheng may prescribe pain medication for you if Tylenol is not sufficient for pain control. However, anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Advil and Motrin (also known as ibuprofen), Aleve (also known as naproxen) are not recommended for pain relief because their action suppresses the desired inflammatory healing process produced by the injections.

Typically, you’ll start to notice results 2 weeks after just one treatment; however, the average patient requires 2-6 Prolotherapy treatments at 4-6 week intervals to maximize results. The healing of process takes can take six weeks up to one year. For PIT, you may start to noticing results immediately with better results in several days.

For prolotherapy, the treatment intervals vary depending on the specific problem and severity of the area being treated. Typical intervals between treatments are every four to six weeks for a total of three to six treatments. However this can vary and may be more frequent, or take longer, depending on the condition being treated. For PIT, the treatment interval can be every 1-2 weeks for 3-6 treatments as needed. After the first perineural injection, the pain relief only lasts few hours and the pain returns. As the patient receives further treatments, the pain eventually goes away and normal function returns.

Absolute contraindications are few and include acute infections such as cellulitis, local abscess or septic arthritis. Relative contraindications include acute gouty arthritis and acute fracture.

Yes, it is a great idea to do acupuncture to promote the healing effect from the prolotherapy and PIT in between the injection intervals. Majority of our patients chose the do acupuncture for the further benefits.