Neural Prolotherapy
Is Neural Prolotherapy Right for You?
Neural Prolotherapy was developed by Dr. John Lyftogt. It is a safe and effective treatment for chronic pain resulting from injury or repetitive motion damage. Injured and inflamed nerves cause chronic pain that is not treatable by surgery or pharmaceutical drugs. Attempting to treat nerve damage with pharmaceutical drugs gives little relief at great risk. Neural Prolotherapy is sometimes referred to as Perineural Injection Treatment (PIT) or Perineural Subcutaneous injections (PSI).

Extensive network of superficial nerves is rarely appreciated by physicians and is a frequent cause of diffuse and unrelenting pain.
Indications for neural prolotherapy:
- Unprovoked pain and inflammation
- Delayed wound healing
- Tenderness to touch and pressure
- Burning, cramping, and deep muscle aching
How does neural prolotherapy work?
Our nervous systems are complex networks that do more than send signals to the brain. Friction from trauma and repetitive injury strips away nerves’ protective lining. When irritated, nerves secrete toxins into the surrounding tissue causing swelling and pain. This creates an injury on a local level that is hard to treat with oral medications and impossible to address surgically.
What to expect from a Perineural Injection Treatment session
Treating neurological pain with neural prolotherapy begins with a diagnosis. Dr. Kaplan bases recommendations on your consultation and image studies. OWM Buffalo takes ultrasound images of your nerves at our wellness center. The treatment consists of a series of tiny half-inch injections targeting painful affected nerves with a weak glucose solution. This sugar solution stimulates healing, reversing nerve damage and its symptoms.
Do the effects of Neural Prolotherapy last?
Pain relief is immediate after the first round of injections however you will require multiple treatments to achieve lasting relief. Relief may initially be as brief as a few hours or days. Your symptoms will return less frequently and less intensely after each treatment.
For more information on the science and research behind Neural Prolotherpy, click HERE