Prolotherapy or Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT)

Do your joints cause you pain? If your knees, hips, ankles, wrists, elbows, or spine have deteriorated, thinning lubrication, you may suffer with aches and pains. Solaris Med Spa offers prolotherapy, also known as regenerative injection therapy or RIT, to restore and strengthen joint cartilage and make you feel younger and healthier!

Purpose

Prolotherapy was first used in the United States in the 1950’s. Also called regenerative injection therapy or RIT, it regenerates worn, aching joints in which the intra-articular cartilage has thinned or worn out as a result of insufficient lubrication, advancing age, excess weight, excessive wear and tear, past trauma, smoking, and/or poor health. Worn joints become less stable and can cause pain when fatigued muscles try to compensate.

Non-Surgical Procedure

Injecting natural ingredients, glucosamine sulfate and dextrose, as well as procaine, into the joint strengthens cartilage, thus alleviating associated pain. Dextrose induces inflammation and facilitates the new deposition of fibrocartilage. This strengthens lax, old cartilage, making the joint more stable and reducing or eliminating pain. Average treatment sessions can take 30 to 60 minutes. The number of sessions depends on the severity of joint degeneration, but averages 3 to 6 series, although it is not uncommon to receive 9-15 series in some cases. Treatment frequency is approximately 3 to 4 weeks apart.

Results

Improved quality of life, less pain, and increased functionality can result from successful prolotherapy.