Has anyone ever had prolotherapy? I have ligament laxity and the doctors are considering that as a potential option. The injections I would receive would be in my pelvic region...anywhere from 10 to 15 injections over the course of 6 weeks. Did it work for any of you? Would you get it again? Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
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I had prolotherapy for a chronic hamstring injury. It definitely helped me! In fact, I am almost completely recovered from a 10 year nagging hamstring problem. I don't think that there is much of a risk involved since the injections are just sugar water which is supposed to help the body heal itself. My Doctor said that he had good results with a number of athletes.
That is good to hear. Ive heard that if you have any chronic fatigue syndrome/mono in your system, it can make recovery difficult. I am considering it more and more. My hips move around like crazy and I think that it might help lock them in place a little more. Thanks for the response.
A lot of my hamstring troubles were caused by an uneven pelvis. A PT worked on my alignment a lot before I had the prolotherapy and it seemed to "stick" once I started getting the treatment. I would get it again since I don't feel that there's much risk. The worst that can happen is that it won't help but that was not the case with me.
My girlfriends mother practices prolo. She swears by it, and talks a lot of its benefits in natural prevention as opposed to invasive surgery or pharmaceuticals. The length of the needles can be intimidating. Best not to watch. I believe there's a website, prolo.com or prolotherapy.com. with information and a network of practicing physicians. I would recommend placing a call and asking a professional about the treatments.
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