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What is Prolozone Therapy?

Prolozone Therapy is a form of non-surgical ligament reconstruction pioneered by Dr. Shallenberger, and is a permanent treatment for many kinds of chronic pain. Prolozone Therapy is derived from the Latin word “proli” which means to proliferate, regenerate, and rebuild. Prolozone Therapy is so named because the treatment uses ozone to cause the proliferation, regeneration and rebuilding of new ligament tissue in areas where it has become weak.

 
Injured Ligaments Cause pain! 

            Ligaments are the structural rubber bands that hold the bones, joints, and inter-vertebral discs together. Ligaments can become weak or injured from injury, excessive use, or surgery and often do not heal hack to their original strength and tightness. When this happens, it puts a severe strain on the areas that the ligaments are supposed to be holding together, resulting in pain and arthritis in the bones, discs, and joints which are affected.  Ligaments themselves have abundant nerve endings which can provide an additional source of pain.  Likewise ligaments have a poor blood supply which allows for slow wound healing. 

 
How Does It Work?

Prolozone Therapy involves the injection of ozone around ligaments where they attach to the hone. The injected ozone increases the blood supply and flow of healing nutrients. More importantly it also stimulates the deposition and activity of fibroblasts, cells which synthesize the collagen that the body uses to repair damaged ligaments. The increase in fibroblastic activity repairs, strengthens, and tightens the injured ligaments thereby stabilizing the area, and removing the cause of the pain. 

Why Is Ozone Used?

Ozone is a naturally occurring highly reactive molecule consisting of three atoms of oxygen. Because ozone is so reactive, it is able to stimulate fibroblastic activity to an almost unbelievable extent. This high level of reactivity, combined with the innate safety of oxygen, makes ozone the ideal therapeutic molecule.

What Can I Expect?

The response to treatment varies from individual to individual, and depends upon ones healing ability and level of injury.  Some people may only need one or two treatments, while others may need as many as six or seven. Once you begin treatment, the doctor can analyze how you are responding, and will then he able to give you an accurate estimate of what you can expect from further treatments. 

            The injection process is repeated every 4-6 weeks until maximum improvement is noted. Prolozone Therapy typically results in a complete absence of symptoms, even in severe pain conditions that have been present for years. And, the most amazing thing about it is that the results usually represent a permanent fix. 

 

What Conditions Are Treated?

Back and neck pain with or without degenerative disk disease, shoulder pain from rotator cuff injuries, and osteoarthritis of the hips, knees and spine are the most common ailment treated with Prolozone therapy.   Prolozone Therapy is also excellent for many other types of musculoskeletal pain, including fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ syndrome, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, neuroma, tennis elbow, and virtually any sports injuries.  

It can be especially effective in treating areas that have previously been operated on because  of the significant injury that occurs to ligaments during surgery.