Prolotherapy in Houston

If a ligament, tendon, or joint keeps aching long after an injury—or simply from years of use—you may hear about prolotherapy. At TX Spine and Joint in Houston (Long Point / Spring Branch), prolotherapy is part of our regenerative-minded toolkit, offered alongside options such as Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) injections when appropriate. Learn more on our regenerative medicine hub.

What Is Prolotherapy?

Prolotherapy involves a series of injections into irritated soft-tissue or joint structures. The goal is to stimulate a localized healing response that may help strengthen and calm chronically sore areas. It is different from a one-time cortisone shot aimed mainly at short-term inflammation control.

Dr. Ankur Mehta’s philosophy—helping the body heal and improving function—frames when prolotherapy may be worth discussing. He brings dual board certification in PM&R and Pain Medicine, plus a personal understanding of athletic training demands from triathlon and half-marathon experience.

Who May Be a Candidate?

Generally (not medical advice), people who ask about prolotherapy often have:

  • Lingering sports injuries or overuse pain
  • Joint or ligament discomfort that flares with activity
  • Interest in regenerative approaches after conservative care has plateaued
  • Preference for a stepwise, injection-based plan rather than jumping to surgery

Prolotherapy is not for every diagnosis. Fracture, infection, inflammatory disease flares, or problems better served by epidural, facet, or other procedures need a different path. We say so when that is the case.

What to Expect

1. Evaluation. We review your goals—return to sport, work tolerance, daily comfort—and examine the involved areas. 2. Plan. If prolotherapy fits, we outline how many sessions may be considered, what each visit involves, and how we will measure progress (function first). 3. Injection visits. Targeted injections with aftercare guidance (activity pacing, what to avoid briefly, when to resume training). 4. Reassessment. We adjust based on your response—not a fixed script.

No guaranteed timelines or outcome rates on this page. Healing is individual.

How It Fits With PT, OT, and Aqua Therapy

Prolotherapy and therapy often work best as partners. Physical therapy restores load tolerance; aqua therapy keeps you moving when land impact is too much; occupational therapy fine-tunes job or daily-task demands. Because these services are available under one roof, we can sequence injections and rehab without sending you across town for every piece.

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What to Bring / Insurance

Bring your insurance card, medication list, and any imaging. Regenerative procedures including prolotherapy may have limited or no coverage depending on your plan—ask our team to clarify costs and benefits before you start.

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TX Spine and Joint · Dr. Ankur Mehta, DO · 8830 Long Point Rd. #502, Houston, TX 77055 Hours: Mon–Thu 8:00am–5:00pm · Friday 8:00am–4:00pm

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*Educational information only—not a diagnosis. Care is individualized after in-person evaluation.*