Prolotherapy for Joint Pain in Vancouver: A Regenerative Naturopathic Treatment?
Prolotherapy, also known as proliferative therapy or regenerative injection therapy, is a non-surgical treatment that stimulates your body’s natural healing response. It involves carefully injecting a natural solution—commonly dextrose (a sugar solution) with a local anesthetic—into weakened ligaments, tendons, or joints to encourage repair and regeneration.
At Vitalia Naturopathic Doctors in Vancouver, Dr Farnoush Salimy ND offers prolotherapy as part of an integrative approach to managing chronic musculoskeletal pain, improving mobility, and restoring function without the need for invasive surgery or long-term medication use.
What is Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy is based on the principle that many chronic pain conditions result from:
When these tissues fail to heal fully after injury, ongoing pain, inflammation, and reduced function often follow. Prolotherapy injections trigger a localized inflammatory response that brings immune cells and growth factors to the site of injury. This helps stimulate collagen production and tissue repair, ultimately strengthening ligaments and tendons, improving joint stability, and reducing pain over time.
Dr Farnoush Salimy ND’s Approach to Pain and Prolotherapy
Dr Salimy ND takes a whole-body approach to pain management. Before recommending prolotherapy, she conducts a thorough assessment, which may include:
Your treatment plan is customized to your unique needs and may include a series of prolotherapy sessions spaced 3–6 weeks apart, combined with lifestyle, nutrition, and supplement recommendations to optimize healing.
Conditions That May Benefit from Prolotherapy
Prolotherapy is most effective for chronic musculoskeletal pain related to weakened connective tissue and joint instability. Common conditions that may respond well to Prolotherapy include:
Is Prolotherapy Safe?
When performed by a trained health care provider, prolotherapy is generally very safe. Dr Salimy ND is trained and experienced in prolotherapy.
Mild discomfort, swelling, or stiffness after injections is common but typically resolves within a few days. Because prolotherapy works by stimulating the body’s natural inflammatory healing process, we advise avoiding NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen) during treatment.
Prolotherapy may not be suitable for patients with:
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Dr Salimy ND performs a comprehensive assessment for each patient to ensure this treatment is appropriate and safe for them.
Why Choose Prolotherapy at Vitalia?
At Vitalia Healthcare's downtown Vancouver clinic, we believe in treating the root cause of pain—not just masking symptoms. Unlike conventional pain management strategies that often rely on medications for temporary relief, prolotherapy stimulates natural tissue repair and joint stabilization for long-term healing.
Dr. Salimy, ND, is a licensed Naturopathic Physician with advanced training in prolotherapy. She takes the time to understand your unique health concerns and designs a personalized treatment plan that combines prolotherapy with supportive naturopathic therapies such as:
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This integrative, regenerative approach supports your body’s innate ability to heal, helping you regain mobility, reduce pain, and decrease reliance on medications or invasive procedures.
Book Your Prolotherapy Consultation
If you’re struggling with chronic joint or tendon pain and want a natural, regenerative option, prolotherapy may be right for you. Dr Salimy ND at Vitalia Healthcare is highly trained in this treatment and will work with you to develop a personalized care plan.
Take the first step toward pain relief and healing—book your appointment today with Dr Farnoush Salimy ND
FAQ: Prolotherapy in Vancouver
Most patients require a series of treatments (typically 3–6) spaced a few weeks apart. The number of sessions depends on the severity of the condition and your body’s healing response.
Some patients notice improvements after the first or second session, while others may require several treatments before experiencing significant relief. Healing occurs gradually as tissues strengthen.
The injections can cause temporary discomfort, but most patients tolerate the procedure well. Mild soreness afterward is normal and indicates the healing process has been activated.
Yes. At Vitalia, we often combine prolotherapy with nutritional support, botanical therapies supplements and topical treatments to optimize results.
Many extended health insurance plans cover visits with naturopathic doctors, but coverage for the injections themselves may vary. Our team can provide receipts for submission to your provider.