Prolotherapy - A Permanent Treatment for Back and Joint Pain.
Prolotherapy is a permanent treatment that helps many patients with acute or chronic pain in their back, neck, shoulders, fingers, elbows, hips and other areas, all without surgery.

Prolotherapy works by stimulating the body to repair the painful and injured areas such as ligaments that have been damaged by trauma or injury, when the natural healing process of the body is not able to do the job on its own. Prolotherapy is a real treatment of the causes of pain, not just symptom relief.

Who is Prolotherapy Best For?
Prolotherapy is generally most successful for those whom chiropractic, osteopathy or physiotherapy treatments have been successful at providing temporary relief but fail to result in long term improvement. As a much less invasive, injection based alterative to those considering back surgery, it has been shown to work where other treatments may not help and may even inhibit the healing process. In addition, prolotherapy is one of the few treatments that encourage movement post-treatment rather than requiring extensive recovery time - prolotherapy treatment plans actually include exercise and movement which helps to stimulate the affected area.

What are Prolotherapy treatments like?
Prolotherapy is a safe and affordable treatment consisting of a series of injections into the joints/ligaments that are causing the pain, generally 4-6 weeks apart. These injections contain a combination of a glucose based solution with a local anaesthetic.

It is important to note that prolotherapy is not a temporary pain relief treatment, and may actually initially increase pain and discomfort in the immediate term, as the body’s natural healing processes are kicked into action. Dr Kraft is happy to discuss any specific concerns with you prior to treatment commencing, and will also develop an individual treatment plan specific to the needs of your particular injury or condition.

Why does Prolotherapy work?
The basic principle of Prolotherapy is simple; the often surprising fact that the body heals itself through inflammation. Prolotherapy stimulates this inflammation of the affected ligaments and tendons. This in course triggers the wound healing mechanisms of the body, resulting in the deposit of new collagen, the substance that ligaments and tendons are made from.

This collagen strengthens and repairs the ligaments. New collagen also shrinks as it matures, which tightens the ligaments that were treated and makes them stronger. Treatment by a skilled physician has the potential to be 100% effective at drastically reducing and eliminating pain and injuries that are the result of weakness in the ligaments or tendons.

Is Prolotherapy Expensive?
Prolotherapy is surprisingly inexpensive when compared to the ongoing costs of regular physiotherapy or similar treatments, or to the costs and recovery time required from surgery. 

We invite you to contact us on 02 6023 6525 to arrange an appointment where we can discuss your requirements and available options further.



PHOENIX Wellness Clinic
New address: 486 Swift Street Albury NSW 2640
Ph: 02 6023 6525 Fax: 02 6021 3065
email: info@phoenixcosmetics.com.au