Re: Prolotherapy and it's dangers

I also had a bad experience with prolotherapy. My practitioner was competent and reputable, but overconfident. He also didn't seem to believe anything I told him. I had a back problem, yet he didn't take the time to look at my whole back. I now know this is because the only area of the back he treats is the very base of the spine and the sacroliliac joints. That's fine if a patient has a problem in those areas, but if they don't then it's ridiculous to inject there. After a few generic tests he literally just felt the base of my spine and said "there's your problem" and then didn't even bother to look any higher in spite my telling him that I had no problem in the region he was feeling and none of the dozen osteopaths, chiropractors and physios who've looked at my back have ever expressed any concern about that area. I had explained that the problem originated in the thoracic region, but he simply wouldn't hear it. I would have much preferred it if he'd been honest about his reasons for that.

So I got these pointless injections done and didn't respond well. To cut a long story short I now have great difficulty sitting down and constant pain at the base of my spine. Things weren't great before I went, but they are much worse now. I don't think my story is typical, but for what it's worth, there it is. My advice would be to only go to a prolotherapist if your condition fits the (rather narrow) range of conditions that prolotherapy is suited for. If not, stay away because even the most reputable practitioners have egos and may be unwilling to admit (even to themselves) that they can't help you. Therefore, you'll be having injections in areas where there is nothing wrong. Tweet