One of the most useful applications of Prolo is for all types of sport-induced injuries.

Over the years I have treated everything from wrist injuries in elite tennis players to back problems in an occasional golfer.

The wonderful thing about Prolo is usually the athlete can continue their sport while they are being treated i.e. there is no downtime.

Prolotherapy can’t fix everything but it certainly should be tried before considering more invasive approach or even living with the problem.

I often see tennis players for wrist, shoulder, tennis elbow, back and knee problems. In many cases Prolo can be the treatment of choice and solve the problem — safely and permanently!

By far the most common persistent sports injury is what we call stretched ligament and tendon insertions.

Unfortunately these stretched connective tissue insertions cannot be seen on MRI or other imaging techniques and, as a result, they are often missed and the problem is blamed on some abnormality that does show up on MRI.

If you have any kind of persistent sports injury I would recommend that you get it checked out by an experienced Prolotherapist before you agree to a cortisone injection or any type of surgical procedure. In many cases there might be a simple answer to the problem.

Prolotherapy can’t fix every type of problem but the wonderful thing about Prolo is, if done properly, it won’t harm the affected region.

Prolo works in about 85% of candidates (as identified on physical exam). If you happen to be in the 15% where it fails to solve the problem you can always consider more invasive procedures as a last resort.

Common golf related injuries include Golfer’s elbow, knee, back and shoulder problems. Usually patients can continue their sport while they are being treated.

My own philosophy is that, due to the attendant risks, surgery should generally be kept as a last resort and less invasive approaches, including Prolo should be fully explored before doing it.