The Miraculous Power of Ozone Gas
Prolozone therapy is a treatment method performed by applying ozone gas with the prolotherapy method. This method uses ozone gas to reduce pain and stimulate healing in damaged soft tissues and joints. The powerful oxidizing and anti-inflammatory properties of ozone gas play an important role in the treatment process.
Basic Principles of Prolozone Treatment
Prolozone regulates the use of oxygen in the localized area of damaged connective tissue, accelerating healing and restoring full function. This process is made possible by the tissue receiving more oxygen. Ozone is an active form of oxygen and has the ability to accelerate healing processes in the body.
Benefits of Ozone
Therapeutic injections of ozone are applied to soft tissue structures such as muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints with arthritis. In many medical clinics around the world, this method is used to relieve pain and heal tissues. Ozone has proven analgesic effect on osteoarthritis and has also been shown to be effective on low back pain with and without sciatica.
Therapeutic Mechanism
Prolozone therapy utilizes the anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory effects of ozone gas as a powerful oxidizing agent. Depending on the concentration used, ozone induces regeneration by triggering tissue repair and growth factor production and propagation. In this way, it accelerates healing in damaged areas of the body. Ozone accelerates the healing process and reduces pain by increasing low oxygen levels, especially in damaged tissues.
Effects of Ozone
Ozone accelerates healing by increasing the reduced amount of oxygen in damaged areas. Patients undergoing Prolozone treatment usually experience little or no pain during or after treatment. A rapid healing process is observed and patients’ quality of life improves. By providing more oxygen to the tissues, ozone increases the energy production of cells and thus supports the healing process.
Medication Use
Since Prolozone does not function as a proliferative therapy, there are no restrictions on the use of anti-inflammatory (pain-relieving) medications. This means that patients can comfortably use painkillers during the treatment process. The ability of ozone to accelerate the body’s natural healing mechanisms while being compatible with analgesic drugs makes Prolozone therapy both more effective and convenient.
Application Areas of Prolozone Treatment
Prolozone is particularly effective when administered intra-articularly (inside the joint). It can stimulate the regeneration (healing) of damaged cartilage in the knee, shoulder, ankle and hip. Joint problems in these areas are significantly reduced with prolozone treatment and the mobility of patients increases. Ozone’s ability to accelerate joint and soft tissue healing makes this treatment especially ideal for patients with joint problems.
Treatment Duration and Sessions
Prolozone treatment is usually applied once a week and lasts between 3-12 sessions in total. The duration of treatment varies depending on the patient’s condition and the speed of recovery. Prolozone treatment is especially preferred in cases where prolotherapy cannot be applied. The length of the treatment process is adjusted depending on the patient’s general health status and response to treatment.
Use of Prolozone Therapy in our clinic
In our clinic, prolozone application is generally preferred when prolotherapy is not possible. This treatment method gives very effective results in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, gouty arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis) and cancer history. Prolozone improves patients’ quality of life by reducing pain and healing tissues in such diseases.
Prolozone in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
Inflammatory rheumatic diseases are characterized by chronic pain and joint problems. Prolozone therapy improves patients’ quality of life by reducing pain and improving joint function in these diseases. In diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and ankylosing spondylitis, the anti-inflammatory effects of prolozone are of great benefit. Ozone’s ability to reduce inflammation and heal tissues in such chronic diseases allows patients to lead their daily lives more comfortably.