WHY ISN'T PROLOTHERAPY MORE WELL-KNOWN?
There are approximately 300 doctors in the country that have full-time Prolotherapy practices.  The rest of the clinicians that do Prolotherapy “dabble” in it.  In other words, in many areas of the country there just isn't an experienced Prolotherapy doctor in that area.  In those parts of the country, Prolotherapy (more information at Prolotherapy.org) isn't going to be as well known as the areas where there are very experienced Prolotherapy doctors.

PROLOTHERAPY ISN'T TAUGHT IN MANY MEDICAL SCHOOLS
Basically, all the osteopathic medical schools teach about Prolotherapy, but the allopathic and chiropractic  schools still generally do not teach about Prolotherapy.  This trend is changing every year, as more and more hospitals and teaching facilities are helping health care providers learn about Prolotherapy, but a lot of progress is yet to be made. 
 
DRUG COMPANIES STILL FURNISH A LOT OF INFORMATION TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
Prolotherapy uses non-patentable solutions so there is nothing to gain from drug companies supporting Prolotherapy.  What pharmaceutical companies promote is the use of drugs, especially narcotics and anti-inflammatories for pain control.  Pharmaceutical reps continually give physicians information about how great these medications are to relieve pain that doctors pursue this avenue of care for their patients instead of Prolotherapy.

DRUG COMPANIES STILL FURNISH A LOT OF INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL POPULATION
We all see the ads everywhere we look. The latest and greatest anti-inflammatory medication to give you relief from your arthritis, your headaches, your back pain, your migraines….that is not the long term answer to the problem. The answer lies in getting to the root cause of the problem in the first place – which as stated in many of our previous articles is ligament and tendon weakness and laxity. We are all constantly inundated with “quick-fix” advertisements on the TV, magazines, radio, and even on the billboards. This is not the answer, even though the majority of the world might think it is. Go running to a Prolotherapy doctor – your health is at stake!