Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings
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The therapy is for the treatment of chronic pain by injecting quantities of irritant substances at multiple sites of a ligament, tendon or joint.
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Prolotherapy was brought into popularity in the 1950s by Dr George Hackett and subsequently Dr Gustav Hemwall in the United States.
Equipment and drugs
Syringe | Needle | Lidocaine 1% |
5 mL | 21G Green | 2 to 5 mL |
5 mL | 21G Green | Prolotherapy agent |
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