How SAFE Is PROLOTHERAPY?
In his study published in 1961, Abraham Myers, M.D., states that in treating 267 patients with low back pain with and without sciatica from May 1956 to October 1960 "over 4,500 Prolotherapy injections, (Watch where do Prolotherapy injections go and do they hurt?)  have been given without the occurrence of any complication."

Prolotherapy is much safer than taking aspirin day after day. Prolotherapy is also much safer for the body than living with pain.

Pain not only decreases your enjoyment of life, it creates stress in the body. Stress is the worst detriment to good health. A body under stress triggers the "fight or flight" response, which means the adrenal gland begins excreting hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline. The same thing occurs when a gun is pointed at you during a robbery, but for a shorter period of time.

The adrenal gland, also known as the stress gland, secretes cortisol to increase the amount of white blood cells that are activated, as in cases of allergic or infectious stress. It puts the body "on alert."

The adrenal gland also secretes adrenaline, more properly named epinephrine, which is the hormone that stimulates the sympathetic nervous system. When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, blood vessels constrict and blood pressure rises-an unhealthy situation long-term. This produces free radicals, causing oxidative damage to the body. Long-term stress from chronic pain results in long term oxidative damage. This is one reason that people who suffer from chronic pain are ill more frequently and age prematurely. This can also explain why they seem "stressed out." Physiologically, they are! For chronic pain patients, the only way to turn off the adrenaline system is to eliminate the pain. If the chronic pain is due to ligament or tendon laxity, Prolotherapy is required.

Pain causes enormous stress on the body which further enhances the need to rid the body of the pain. Prolotherapy is recommended for every patient with structural chronic pain. Structural pain from a loose joint, cartilage, muscle, tendon, or ligament weakness can be eliminated with Prolotherapy.

Dr. Hemwall, who treated more than 10,000 patients with more than four million injections, had not one episode of paralysis, death, permanent nerve injury, or infection. In the words of Dr. Hemwall, "not even a pimple" has formed at the site of the injections. It is common however, to experience muscle stiffness after the Prolotherapy injections for a few days. This can be remedied with moist heat and natural protease enzymes such as bromelains.
 

Prolotherapy is a very safe procedure if standard protocol and solutions are used, but serious side effects are possible if these are not followed.

Prolotherapy may not be effective for every individual and there are risks involved, these risks should be discussed with your physician. Results achieved with some may not be typical of all. Please consult a physician.