Prolotherapy in Edmonds & Renton, WA

Prolotherapy, also called regenerative injection therapy, is a treatment for chronic pain and unstable joints. At Healing Peak in Edmonds and Renton, Dr. Amber Nixon uses prolotherapy to help patients with musculoskeletal conditions without surgery or lifelong pain medication.

What Is Prolotherapy?

Prolotherapy injects a natural irritant solution into an injured or degenerated ligament or tendon. This triggers a mild inflammatory response that gives the body a second chance at healing. The controlled inflammation helps generate new, healthy, and stronger tissue, which can have a significant effect on chronic, nagging pain. When function and stability return, pain tends to resolve as well. Prolotherapy can also address pain created by the nerve.

Who May Benefit From Prolotherapy?

Prolotherapy can be a good choice if you have an acute injury that is not healing in a timely way, or long-term degenerated joints that ache and feel unstable. It is best suited to people with pain that is localized to one region of the body who are otherwise in good health and have not responded to more conservative care.

Areas We Treat With Prolotherapy

• Low back
• SI joints and pelvis
• Shoulders
• Elbows
• Wrist and hand
• Hips
• Knees
• Ankle and foot
• Arthritic joints
• Torn muscles, ligaments, and tendons
• Scars and stretch marks

How Many Prolotherapy Treatments Will I Need?

It may take several injections spaced 2 to 4 weeks apart to reach an optimal result. The average number of prolotherapy treatments is 3 to 6, depending on the area treated, the extent of the injury, and your overall health, nutrition, and hormonal status.

Prolotherapy Before PRP

Prolotherapy is almost always done first. It costs less, and if platelet rich plasma (PRP) is needed later, prolotherapy helps the PRP work more effectively. Learn more about PRP therapy.

Is Prolotherapy Right for Me?

Prolotherapy is not right for everyone. People who are in good physical condition and generally healthy are the best candidates, since it works only as well as your body’s healing response does. All patients are screened before treatment, and an initial evaluation with Dr. Nixon is required. Prolotherapy is not covered by insurance.

Prolotherapy in Edmonds and Renton

Schedule a prolotherapy consultation at our Edmonds clinic (190 W Dayton St, Suite 105, Edmonds, WA 98020) or our Renton clinic (451 SW 10th St, Suite 100, Renton, WA 98057), or call (206) 899-6000.