You've asked several questions concerning prolotherapy. While a
websearch on prolotherapy will result in many proponents of the
technique, I've listed a couple of sites that are should give a
relative clear view (I'm not saying the right view, but a another
view) of prolotherapy

A good introductory article to read about present attitudes
concerning prolotherapy (sclerotherapy) is at:

http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/2000/08_00/news.htm

Another good portal to clear your head and immerse yourself in
allopathic discipline is to see what www.quackwatch.com has to offer
concerning prolotherapy. Only 2 entries concerning prolotherapy.
Surprisingly little negative feedback with an actual request for
more information by the site editors

Here is the quoted medicare article on use of prolotherapy
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/prolo.html

I looked at the prolotherapy in the mid 90's due to my choice of
outdoor activities. I went through a period of time where I severely
and repeatedly subluxed my right shoulder in whitewater C1 & OC1
paddling. The ligaments were stretched and a full dislocation was
looming on the roadmap.
I received a variety of responses to my inquiries ranging from total
ignorance of the technique to active support. The risks that I saw
were:

potential nerve damage (anytime you poke a sharp needle...)

uncontrolled effect creating more scar tissue than required and
resulting in a compromised joint with limited ROM. (there were
concerns at the time that the body's response is individual and
unique that there had not been the standardization work to have
consensus on what the dosage and frequency and irritant solution
constituents were to be). This might be mitigated with the correct
amount of exercise and bodywork.

Knowing how by my nature (and my yoga practice demonstrates this to
me daily) my body's connective tissue does nothing but tighten up I
chose to:

contemplate my navel and grow older...

modify my exercise program and still paddle but not high impact
whitewater which stresses joints severely.

implement a strengthening program through resistance & weight
training.

If I were to severely hyperextend and obviously overstretch a
ligament today and found that the above 3 approaches did not improve
my situation over a 3-6 month period then I would then consider it
as an option and start the due diligence on "who" I would choose to
have "practice" that technique rather than rule it out.

I'll leave the discussion as to how prolotherapy philosophically
marries with SI to others that are more competent than I.

My observations are that if:

1. the joint movement is significantly compromised by the lack of
proper tension would create stress patterns of compromised mobility
that will be mirrored through the system. and,

2. one has chosen the path to inject a scartissue forming material
to shorten the ligament with an unknown variable response
then,

having a complementary "lengthening" process available as SI to
mitigate the effect of 1&2 would not be unreasonable.

I also would appreciate any comments from people who have had
clients that have subjected themselves to the procedure.

fred


--- In Structural_Integration@yahoogroups.com, mtabster
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
> Is there anyone out there who understands what 'Prolotherapy'
> is as regards the Structural Integration proccess?
>
> All I know is what Google tells me.
>
> Has anyone worked on someone who has had it done.
>
> What sort of benefits does it really have?
>
> Any information would be appreciated.
>
>
> Mindy