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HOW MANY TREATMENTS ARE NEEDED?
It will often take a series of RIT treatments spaced at appropriate intervals to
maximize the healing power of the body. Sometimes a patient’s body is incapable
of generating an appropriate healing response because of other factors such as deficient
nutritional support. These factors are addressed in conjunction with RIT treatment
so that the maximum benefit can be made with each session.
Treatment Costs
Initial Visit and Repeat Visit Costs vary with time required for the visit.
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1.5 hours
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$175
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1 hour
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$130
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45 minutes
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$99
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30 minutes
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$75
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20 minutes
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$50
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Each Prolotherapy Treatmentment
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$125 plus visit cost
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Each Neural Treatment
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$60 plus visit cost
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Each BioPuncture Treatment
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$60 plus visit cost
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Each PRP Treatment
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$325 plus visit cost
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Specialized Supplements
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$Varies
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NOTE: If less time is needed for an initial visit, then the cost will be reduced
accordingly.
How Might You Respond To Treatment?
The response to treatment varies with each individual and the extent of trauma to
the ligament, tendon or cartilage, as well as individual rates of healing. Some
people require a few treatments (I.E. 3 to 6) while others may need 10 or more.
Once you begin treatment, you will be able to assess how you are responding.
Wound strength studies show that it takes 6-12 months for maximum tensile strength
to occur without prolotherapy and even then the resultant wound has approximately
60% of the original strength. With a treatment every 2 weeks, prolotherapy healing
can occur in 1-2 months. Prolotherapy can be combined with Ultrasound, Acupuncture,
Physiotherapy, Laser therapy, Chiropractic treatments, Homeopathy, PRP and nutritional
supplements to obtain the best results.lts.
Pain From Injections
Not every patient experiences pain with the injection. Nevertheless, the injections
may be more painful, particularly in the first two to three visits. After an injection
there is usually a significant change in sensation with some contraction or release
of muscles and changes in blood flow. For this reason, it may be helpful to have
someone drive you home after the treatment so you can rest. After the second or
third treatment, these functional changes are usually not so profound.
Secondary Effects
Soreness and bruising at the injection site and temporary muscle stiffness are normal
and may last for 1-2 days. That said, the use of over the counter anti-inflammatories
is discouraged as these will defeat the purpose of prolotherapy which is to temporarily
increase inflammation.
You can apply alternating hot and cold compresses over the affected area. Traumeel
cream or a “deep heat” like Tiger Balm can be used if some additional relief is
needed.
Using MSM and glucosamine sulphate may also lessen the secondary pain reaction.
Natural anti-inflammatories, such as bromelain, curcumin, proteolytic enzymes, fish
oils etc., will help the healing response. If you are taking any of these, please
stop taking them the day before, day of, and day after a prolotherapy treatment
to allow the natural inflammatory response to occur.
Exercise
In order to align the new collagen correctly with the existing ligament tissues,
it is very important for the structure to heal in the presence of movement. As such,
gentle walking is recommended after a treatment. This will protect the ligament
from forming adhesions to neighbouring structures and increase the correct formation
of the new collagen.
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