How will I feel after a prolotherapy treatment session?
• Your pain may increase for 7-10 days after the treatment session. Do not worry; The resulting effects are part of the inflammatory treatment.
Pain may give an increased follow-up of your sprain or relapse complaints. In fact, we see a flu-like situation in some of our patients. These conditions are actually signs that you are being treated. Let’s not forget; IF THERE IS PAIN, THERE IS HEALING.
There may be bruising-swelling-tenderness-redness at the injection site. These are expected situations and will end soon.
MAKE A HOT APPLICATION ON INJECTION SITE FOR THE FIRST 3 DAYS. THE MORE PRACTICES WE DO, THE MORE BENEFITS WE’LL GET FROM TREATMENT.
What should I do if there is pain?
• Paracetamol group (parol, vermidon etc…) can be taken every 6 hours depending on the pain condition. If the pain is severe, we can prescribe you short-term narcotic analgesics.
NEVER TAKE ASPIRIN 325 MG, DICLOMEC, APRANAX, VOLTAREN, BRUFEN VS… NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS. (Do not use creams, suppositories, etc.)
100-150 mg of aspirin taken once a day for the heart can be continued.
When can I start working and do sports after prolotherapy?
• During the first 3 days, we should avoid excessively compelling movements on the injection site. Then, we should continue the stretching exercises given to us without forcing them in the first few sessions, increasing the number and repetitions in the following sessions.
THE MUCH REGULAR AND THE MORE WE DO OUR EXERCISES, THE MUCH SHORTER OUR HEALING PROCESS WILL BE.
In some of our patients, especially following head and neck injections, nausea – dizziness – severe headache may be seen, all of which are indicators of the effectiveness of the treatment. In case of excessive pain, consult your doctor. You can get rid of your complaints in a short time with intravenous fluid replacement.
How often can I get prolotherapy treatment sessions?
• The number of treatment sessions and treatment intervals are different for each individual. Most of the time, 4-6 sessions may be needed 3-4 weeks apart.
THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS AND INTERVALS CAN VARY DEPENDING ON THE PATIENT’S REPLY TO THE TREATMENT.
Is there a special diet that I will follow during the prolotherapy session?
Yes. We should drink plenty of water. We should follow a diet rich in vegetables, fruits and protein rich in vitamin C. Please use the medicines given to you carefully.
When will I start seeing results from prolotherapy treatment?
Although the results vary from person to person, we do not expect much change after the first 2 sessions. Our patients need to be patient. Because the treatment is not to cut the pain, but to eliminate the cause of the pain. The more our pain increases during the treatment, the more effective the treatment will be. If we do our exercises randomly – not wrongly, but regularly and increasing the number of them, there is no reason why we should not get better.
LET’S NOT FORGET;
IF YOU WILL NOT EXECUTE DURING AND AFTER PROLOTHERAPY TREATMENT, DO NOT EVER START THIS TREATMENT IF YOU CANNOT FOLLOW OUR INSTRUCTIONS.
BECAUSE, PROLOTHERAPY, WHICH IS NOT GOING TO RELIEVE PAIN, BUT TO RELIEVE THE CAUSES OF PAIN, CAN MAKE YOU STRONGER THAN EVER IF YOU DO NOT EXERCISE AND ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.
