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).
Patients receiving prolotherapy injections have reported generally mild side effects including: mild pain and irritation at the injection site (often within 72 hours of the injection), numbness at the injection site, or mild bleeding.
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.