Injection Treatments

Enhancing Recovery with Injection-Based Therapies

At Reactivate Muskoka, we offer advanced, evidence-based injection therapies to help reduce pain, promote healing, and improve mobility. While these injections can be effective on their own, we recognize that true, lasting recovery often requires addressing the underlying causes of pain and dysfunction. That’s why we take a holistic approach, integrating injection-based treatments with acupuncture, shockwave therapy, chiropractic adjustments, exercise-based rehabilitation, massage therapy, and mobility work to support your body’s healing process from every angle.

Corticosteroid Injections:

Reducing Inflammation and Breaking the Pain Cycle

Corticosteroid injections are widely used to reduce inflammation and pain, particularly in cases of acute flare-ups or chronic inflammatory conditions. Corticosteroids work by suppressing the body’s inflammatory response, which is often at the root of joint and soft tissue pain.

Common Conditions Treated:

• Osteoarthritis: Particularly in the knee, shoulder, and hip

• Tendinopathies: Rotator cuff tendinitis, tennis elbow, and golfer’s elbow

• Plantar Fasciitis: Reducing heel pain and inflammation

• Bursitis: Alleviating inflammation in the hip, knee, or shoulder

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Managing inflammation in the wrist

How Complementary Therapies Enhance the Effects:

• While corticosteroid injections are effective at reducing inflammation, they do not repair damaged tissues or address biomechanical dysfunction. That’s where our complementary therapies come in:

• Exercise-Based Therapy and Mobility Work: Once pain is reduced, we focus on strengthening the affected muscles and improving joint stability. This helps prevent the recurrence of inflammation by addressing muscle imbalances, poor posture, and joint instability.

• Acupuncture: Acupuncture can enhance the pain-relieving effects of corticosteroids by stimulating the nervous system, improving blood flow, and further calming inflammation.

• Chiropractic Adjustments: Misaligned joints can place excess stress on inflamed areas. Gentle adjustments can restore proper joint alignment, improving overall biomechanics and reducing unnecessary strain on the affected tissues.

Viscosupplementation:

rejuvenating joints to produce more lubrication fluid, which reduces Friction and Improves joint Function

Viscosupplementation involves injecting hyaluronic acid directly into the joint. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance that provides lubrication and cushioning within the joint. By restoring joint fluid viscosity, this treatment can reduce pain, improve mobility, and delay the progression of osteoarthritis.

Common Conditions Treated:

• Knee Osteoarthritis: The most common indication for viscosupplementation

• Hip and Shoulder Osteoarthritis: In some cases, viscosupplementation may also be used for other large joints

How Complementary Therapies Enhance the Effects:

While viscosupplementation improves joint lubrication and shock absorption, addressing the underlying biomechanics is key to long-term relief. We enhance the effects of this treatment with:

• Exercise-Based Therapy: Strengthening the muscles around the affected joint reduces joint load and improves overall function, complementing the cushioning effect of hyaluronic acid.

• Chiropractic Adjustments: Restoring proper joint alignment helps ensure that the injected hyaluronic acid can be distributed evenly within the joint, enhancing its lubricating effect.

• Massage Therapy and Mobility Work: Soft tissue release techniques can reduce muscle tension and improve joint range of motion, further enhancing the effects of viscosupplementation.

Prolotherapy:

Stimulating Tissue Regeneration for Chronic Pain and Instability

Prolotherapy is a regenerative injection therapy designed to strengthen and stabilize weakened ligaments, tendons, and joints. It works by injecting a dextrose-based solution into the affected area, which triggers a mild inflammatory response. This controlled inflammation stimulates the body’s natural healing processes, promoting the growth of new collagen and connective tissue.

Common Conditions Treated:

• Chronic Low Back Pain: Often caused by ligament laxity or instability

• Knee Osteoarthritis: Improving joint stability and reducing pain

• Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Dysfunction: Stabilizing hypermobile SI joints

• Tendinopathies and Ligament Injuries: Achilles tendinitis, tennis elbow, and more

How Complementary Therapies Enhance the Effects:

Since prolotherapy focuses on stimulating tissue repair, it works best when combined with therapies that improve joint stability, strength, and mobility. Our approach includes:

• Shockwave Therapy: By delivering targeted acoustic waves to the affected area, shockwave therapy can enhance tissue regeneration and improve blood flow, supporting the healing triggered by prolotherapy.

• Exercise-Based Therapy: As prolotherapy strengthens ligaments and tendons, we focus on building strength and stability around the joint with targeted exercises, reducing the risk of re-injury.

• Chiropractic Therapy and Mobility Work: Addressing joint alignment and mobility helps ensure that the newly strengthened tissues are functioning optimally within a healthy movement pattern.

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections:

Harnessing Your Body’s Healing Power

PRP therapy is a regenerative treatment that uses your own blood to promote tissue healing. After drawing a small amount of blood, we concentrate the platelets (which are rich in growth factors) and inject them into the injured area. These growth factors stimulate cell repair, collagen production, and tissue regeneration.

Common Conditions Treated:

• Tendinopathies: Achilles tendinitis, tennis elbow, rotator cuff injuries

• Knee Osteoarthritis: Reducing pain and promoting cartilage repair

• Ligament and Soft Tissue Injuries: Helping heal chronic ligament sprains and tears

How Complementary Therapies Enhance the Effects:

PRP stimulates tissue repair, but optimal healing requires addressing muscle imbalances, joint alignment, and mobility. Our comprehensive approach includes:

• Shockwave Therapy: Enhances blood flow and stimulates tissue regeneration, complementing the healing effects of PRP.

• Exercise-Based Therapy: We design a personalized rehab program to strengthen the affected area, improve joint stability, and prevent re-injury.

• Acupuncture and Massage Therapy: These therapies help reduce pain, improve circulation, and release muscle tension, creating an optimal environment for healing.