Prolotherapy Specialist

Jonathan W. Singer, DO -  - Functional & Alternative Medicine

Health First

Jonathan W. Singer, DO

Functional & Alternative Medicine located in Greenwood Village, CO & Cheyenne, WY

Prolotherapy takes advantage of your body’s natural healing ability, activating cells that rebuild tissues and relieve the pain of musculoskeletal injuries and disease. At HealthFirst, Jonathan W. Singer, DO, has extensive experience administering prolotherapy injections, helping hundreds of patients heal, regain their health, and avoid surgery. To learn if you’re a good candidate for prolotherapy, call one of the offices in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming, or schedule an appointment online.

Prolotherapy Q & A

What is prolotherapy?

Prolotherapy is an injection of a substance that triggers your body’s natural healing response. 

When sugar is injected, it irritates the targeted tissues, which in turn activates healing and brings platelets to the area of the injection. Platelets release growth factors that accelerate healing.

What conditions are treated with prolotherapy?

Dr. Singer may recommend prolotherapy for a variety of joint problems, including damaged ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and spinal discs, as well as inflammatory conditions like tendonitis and bursitis. Prolotherapy may also promote healing in patients with osteoarthritis.

Since prolotherapy accelerates healing, it’s an especially beneficial therapy for slow-healing wounds and chronic degeneration. 

A prolotherapy injection improves healing in severe injuries that overwhelm your body’s normal healing ability. This therapy is also a good option if you’re older because your body’s healing response slows down over time.

What should I expect during prolotherapy treatment?

After a thorough examination and the determination that prolotherapy is the best treatment for your condition, Dr. Singer applies a topical anesthetic. Then he injects a pure, high-grade sugar formula, using ultrasound guidance to deliver the solution to the targeted tissues. 

You may be sore for a few days because the healing response initially causes inflammation. After your injection, you can return to your daily activities, but Dr. Singer may recommend avoiding exercise for a short time.

If you suffer from an acute injury or chronic musculoskeletal disease, call HealthFirst or schedule an appointment online.