January - January symbols. 1  January's birthstone is the garnet, which represents constancy. 2  Its birth flower is the cottage pink Dianthus caryophyllus or galanthus. 3  The Chinese floral emblem of January is the Prunus mume. 4  The Japanese floral emblem of January is the camellia (Camellia sinensis).
CONCLUSIONS: Side effects related to prolotherapy for back and neck pain, such as temporary postinjection pain, stiffness, and bruising, are common and benign. Adverse events related to prolotherapy for back and neck pain are similar in nature to other widely used spinal injection procedures.
Hereâs how it works and why prolotherapy is such a highly effective pain treatment: A solution of concentrated dextrose and local anesthetic (steroids are not used) is injected into the affected ligaments, tendons, or joint capsules.