Prolozone

From the American Academy of Ozonotherapy website.

Prolozone® is a homeopathic/oxygen-ozone injection technique developed and pioneered by Dr. Frank Shallenberger. It is excellent for all forms of musculo-skeletal and joint pain. Because in many cases Prolozone actually corrects the pathology of the disorder, there is a 75% chance for the chronic pain sufferer to becoming permanently pain free.

Prolozone is a form of non-surgical ligament reconstruction and is a permanent treatment for chronic pain. Ozone gas is used to improve circulation, and thus improve oxygen utilization, increase free radical control, decrease acidosis, eradicate infection and deliver mitochondrial nutrients, anitinflammatories and oxygen, which can reconstruct damaged or weakened connective tissue in and around joints. These substances are injected into the damaged connective tissue in and around a joint to rebuild the damaged areas.

The use of ozone causes the joint to heal much more quickly because ozone is a highly reactive molecule and when injected into a joint capsule it is able to stimulate the fibroblastic joint repairing abilities.

Prolozone actually means. “Prolo” is short for proliferation, because the treatment causes the proliferation (growth, formation) of new ligament tissue in areas where it has become weak.

  • Ozone is a gaseous molecule which consists of three oxygen atoms all sharing the same electrons. Ozone is a relatively unstable molecule. The instability is exactly why the ozone is so powerful because it is driven to give off the extra oxygen atom so that it can be reduced to form the stable O2 form

    Ozone stimulates increased oxygen utilization by forming ozonides which oxidizes NADH to NAD. Oxygen utilization refers to how efficiently cells are converting oxygen to energy. Once the molecule of oxygen reaches a cell, it can interact with glucose or fatty acids to produce energy.

    • Immediate decrease in pain.

    • soft and hard tissue regeneration.

    • a true cure of most chronic injuries and degenerative processes.

    • The response to treatment varies from person to person, but most people only need from 3-6 treatments.

    • No pain and zero side effects.

  • Ice can be used on the joint for 15 minutes at least 2-3 times depending on tenderness over the first 48 hours.

    Pain can be treated with Tylenol or Ibuprofen.

    Most people within the first 48 hours will feel 20-80% reduction of pain in the joint and with a better range of motion

  • When ozone is added to prolotherapy or PRP, it is the cost of prolotherapy or PRP with an additional of $150. Please call our office for more information about the cost.