Ross Hauser, MD; Danielle Matias, PA-C; Demi Foster, APRN Shoulder arthritis can make reaching overhead, putting a hand behind the back, sleeping, and playing golf increasingly difficult. People considering shoulder replacement often ask whether injections could reduce their pain or help them remain active without an operation. At Caring Medical, our clinical perspective considers the supporting ligaments, tendons, and joint capsule alongside the arthritic joint surfaces. Prolotherapy is an injection treatment intended to stimulate a local repair response in painful supporting tissues. Our published review discusses its use across several musculoskeletal conditions. That rationale does not establish that injections rebuild … Continue reading Prolotherapy Injections for Shoulder Osteoarthritis: Research and Patient Experience