Prolotherapy Pain Care Seattle

Prolotherapy in Queen Anne, Seattle offers non-surgical joint pain relief for patients who want lasting relief from joint pain, sports injuries, and arthritis without the downtime of surgery.

C-SECTION RECOVERY ✦ HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY ✦ XERF SKIN TIGHTENING ✦ HORMONE HEALTH ✦ REGENERATIVE PAIN CARE ✦

What Is Prolotherapy?

Prolotherapy is the optimal treatment for those experiencing joint pain from a sports injury, overuse, or mild to moderate arthritis.

A unique formula of lidocaine and dextrose stimulates your joint’s healing cells to effectively repair sprains, strains, tears, and arthritis with minimal downtime and no surgery required.

Prolotherapy stimulates your body’s own immune system to replace and repair degenerated tissue, offering one of the most fast-acting and effective solutions for healing joint pain and injury. It yields a 70 to 75% success rate for recent injuries and successfully treats even long-term and chronic conditions.

If joint pain has stolen the activities that make your life worth living — running, skiing, hiking, biking, fitness classes, dancing, lifting — this is the therapy that gives them back.

How Prolotherapy Treatments Work

The Injection

Dr. Storm injects a solution of 25% dextrose and lidocaine (similar to novocaine) directly into areas of injured or damaged joint tissue to catalyze powerful healing.

Stimulating the Healing Response

Prolotherapy works by stimulating your joint’s healing cells to produce new collagen and cartilage, effectively regenerating the tissue from the inside out. Unlike anti-inflammatory medications that suppress the healing response, prolotherapy activates it.

Why It Works Better Than Surgery for Many Injuries

Prolotherapy harnesses your body’s innate healing mechanisms to repair tissue without the additional trauma, recovery time, and risk that surgery requires. It is a better first-line choice for many injuries — and often the answer for patients who have already had surgery and are still in pain.

What Prolotherapy Treats

What Patients Experience After Prolotherapy

Patients choose prolotherapy because it produces real, lasting results where other treatments have only managed symptoms:

Increased mobility and 15 to 30% less pain in as little as three weeks after treatment
Long-lasting joint strength and improved function
Permanent relief through the repair and regeneration of damaged tissue
Ability to return to the sports and activities that matter most
Relief from chronic and long-term injuries that have never fully resolved

We recommend three to six treatments spaced one month apart for optimal healing and regeneration.

What to Expect During Your Treatment

Dr. Storm precisely identifies the injured or damaged joint tissue before injecting
The dextrose and lidocaine solution is administered directly into the affected area
Sessions are brief with minimal discomfort
Most patients experience some soreness at the injection site for one to two days following treatment as the healing response activates
No significant downtime. Most patients return to light activity the same day.

Prolotherapy can safely begin as soon as two weeks after injury or onset of pain.

Why Choose Prolotherapy at RISE

A non-surgical, natural treatment with a 70 to 75% success rate for recent injuries
Effective for both new injuries and long-term chronic pain
Works by activating the body's own healing mechanisms rather than suppressing them
Administered by Dr. Storm with deep clinical expertise in regenerative injection therapies
Integrates seamlessly with PRP therapy, trigger point injections, and HBOT for comprehensive pain care

Your Path to Living Pain Free Starts Here

If you have been modifying workouts, sitting out hikes, or white-knuckling through pain, the first step is a complimentary consultation with Dr. Storm. We will assess your injury, your history, and build a plan to get you back to the activities that matter most.

Questions About Prolotherapy in Seattle

What is injected during prolotherapy?

Dr. Storm injects a solution of 25% dextrose and lidocaine, a numbing agent similar to novocaine, directly into areas of injured or damaged joint tissue. The solution triggers a healing response that stimulates the production of new collagen and cartilage.

How is prolotherapy different from cortisone injections?

Cortisone injections suppress inflammation temporarily but do not repair the underlying tissue damage. In fact, repeated cortisone injections can actively impede healing over time. Prolotherapy works in the opposite direction, activating the body’s own repair mechanisms to regenerate damaged tissue and produce lasting results rather than temporary relief.

Can prolotherapy treat old or chronic injuries?

Yes. Prolotherapy successfully treats long-term and chronic injuries, degeneration, and pain. Even if your injury occurred years ago and has never fully healed, prolotherapy can stimulate the repair process and produce meaningful, lasting improvement.

How many sessions will I need?

We recommend three to six treatments spaced one month apart for optimal healing and regeneration. Most patients notice 15 to 30% less pain after their very first session, with results building over the full course of treatment. Dr. Storm will give you a clear recommendation at your consultation based on the nature and severity of your injury. the body heals more fully. Dr. Storm will give you a clear recommendation based on your scar history and symptoms at your consultation.

Can prolotherapy be combined with other treatments at RISE?

Yes, and we often recommend it as part of a broader pain care protocol. Prolotherapy pairs particularly well with PRP therapy for more complex or advanced injuries, trigger point injections for muscle-related pain, and HBOT to accelerate tissue healing and amplify results. Dr. Storm will advise on the combination that makes the most sense for your situation.

When is the right time to come in?

Prolotherapy can safely begin as soon as two weeks after injury or onset of pain. The sooner we address it, the faster and more completely you heal. That said, it is never too late. Prolotherapy is effective for injuries and degeneration at any stage.