Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability, yet most of the people suffering from it do not know that spinal instability is most likely the real cause of the problem! Instead, most patients are given cortisone injections or prescribed pain pills and muscle relaxers to cover up the pain, which only leads to further degeneration and an endless “pain management” cycle. This is because they are only treating the symptoms versus correcting the underlying spinal instability. Prolotherapy can stop this cycle by regenerating the weakened and overstretched soft tissue structures along the spine, alleviating pain and instability once and for all. In fact, back pain is one of the most popular ailments we treat every day! Most of our patients are looking to avoid back surgery, or have already had back surgery and absolutely want to avoid another one. Doctor Cavallino helps patients who have been diagnosed with bulging discs, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, failed back surgery syndrome, sciatica, and more. These conditions can be treated quickly and safely to give a more desirable pain-relief outcome. If you want to get off the back pain merry-go-round, it’s time for true Prolotherapy! 

• Condition is progressively worsening.
• Diffculty with unsupported sitting and better with supported backrest.
• Frequent bouts or episodes of symptoms (recurrence, not first episode).
• Frequent episodes of muscle spasms.
• Giving way or back giving out, feeling of instability.
• Greater pain returning to erect position from flexion.
• History of painful catching or locking during trunk motions.
• Inability to “hold” a spinal adjustment.
• Long-term, chronic disorder.
• Need to frequently crack or pop the back to reduce symptoms.
• Pain during transitional activities.
• Pain increased with sudden, trivial, or mild movements.
• Rotational symptoms, different symptoms on different days.
• Temporary relief with back brace or corset.

• Radiculopathy
• Stenosis
• Degenerative disc disease
• Herniated disc
• Spondylolisthesis
• Sciatica
• Spondylosis
• Bulging disc
• Subluxations
• Arachnoiditis

The benefit is not instant but gradual. It becomes noticeable after 6-8 weeks, increasing up to 12 weeks. Patients with improvements immediately after therapy are also observed. Pain and stiffness are expected for about 2 to 3 days. Rest is not necessary, normal activities should  continue. Complications are very rare as the injection is not placed in the spinal canal or near the spinal nerves. Infection occurs in approximately 1 in 17,000 injections, which is the main complication that can occur.

Obligatory procedures after Prolotherapy prescribed by the European Prolotherapy Association.

After treatment with prolotherapy, you may experience pain, swelling, or numbness in the injection sites. We offer the following mandatory actions.

1. Please take – Paracetamol (a painkiller) 2 tablets a day for 3 days.

2. Hot or warm compresses on the treated areas for 20 minutes 2 times a day.

3. Avoid applying ice to treated areas.

4. Please avoid taking any anti-inflammatory medication, including Aspirin.

5. Drink plenty of fluids and consume protein and a primarily vegetable diet.

Medical examination + procedure

• The examination is paid only once
• Procedure duration – 30min
• Examination price – 100€
• Procedure price – 150€
• TOTAL – 250€

Follow up procedure

• Chekup
• Procedure duration – 30min
• Procedure price – 150€