Individuals who smoke, drink excessively, have unhealthy lifestyles or poor fitness, are obese, have underlying diseases or are under stress may have poorer healing, which can decrease the effectiveness of treatment. The goals of prolotherapy are to decrease pain and to improve the patient's overall ability to function at work, at home, and during usual activities. In summary, prolotherapy is an effective treatment for a multitude of conditions. There is no other treatment that replaces prolotherapy for strengthening weakened ligaments. It works by stimulating the body's own healing process at the sites of injection.
Healing occurs slowly but surely, and naturally.
Multiple treatments are usually necessary to achieve maximum joint stability and long-lasting relief from pain.