Prolotherapy Treatments and Injections
Serving the Phoenix Area from Scottsdale, Arizona

Prolotherapy injections are an effective treatment for acute or chronic joint pain, arthritis, and unresolved injuries.

Many pain conditions permanently resolve when ligaments and joint capsules are repaired using prolotherapy (or “regenerative ligament therapy”). Prolotherapy effectively treats – and heals – acute or chronic pain conditions (including neck pain and sacroiliac injuries), arthritis and the wide range of pain caused by injured or weak ligaments. By stabilizing injured ligaments, prolotherapy can resolve chronic ankle pain, plantar fasciitis, and Achilles tendonitis, allowing proper gait to be restored.

A Holistic Prolotherapy Treatment Plan For You

The Initial Examination

At Naturopathic Physicians Group, our doctors carefully examine painful joints—such as your knee, back or neck—to identify injured ligaments and other damaged tissue. This detailed, focused exam is critical to effective prolotherapy treatment. At our clinic, prolotherapy is part of a treatment plan that may include a variety of naturopathic methods and nutrients.

Individualized Treatments

The doctors provide prolotherapy as part of individualized treatment plans – including the number of treatments and the formulas used for injections. Each prolotherapy injection can be adjusted to be milder (for patients sensitive to injections) or stronger for those wanting faster results. Our doctors do not use prolotherapy solutions that irritate or produce a fibrotic reaction.

Prolotherapy Injections

The prolotherapy doctors inject a prolotherapy solution that stimulates the growth of healthy collagen. The doctors use a nutrient formula consisting of the natural substances glucose (which provides energy for healing, stimulating collagen growth), and glucosamine sulfate (which builds collagen, tightening the joint), along with a short-acting local anesthetic. The release of these nutrients into the injury site triggers a healing cascade beginning with a tonification of the existing ligament structure. The second mechanism of repair is the deposition of new collagen that strengthens ligaments and cartilage. This restores proper joint function.

The prolotherapy solution is injected directly into the injured ligaments, causing a mild localized healing response that increases the strength and thickness of the ligament. The strengthened ligaments then stabilize the joint, effectively removing the source of the pain. Generally, three to eight treatments are needed to fully stabilize an injured joint.

Using Prolotherapy Injections For…

Back and Neck Pain

Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain

Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot Pain

Give our prolotherapy doctors a call at (480) 451-6161, and discuss whether you are a good match for prolotherapy or other regenerative therapies.