Injecting Relief Prolotherapy Can Effectively Reduce Chronic Pain Part 3

Part three of article segment Injecting Relief Prolotherapy Can Effectively Reduce Chronic Pain

The number of treatments and injections required per treatment are based on the type of injury. For example, two Prolotherapy treatments for patellofemoral syndrome of the knee (runner’s knee) will usually eliminate the pain. But for a more complex problem, such as bone-on-bone arthritis, it may take six to eight treatments over two months. Back and neck pain may call for a series of four to eight Prolotherapy Injections treatments overall.

Anti-inflammatory medications are contraindicated during Prolotherapy. And higher doses of NSAIDS, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, Celebrex or Vioxx, may inhibit the necessary inflammation and reduce the positive effects of Prolotherapy. Studies on chronic NSAID users actually show greater joint destruction, compared to patients who don’t take these medications.

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Remember that every patient heals differently, and recovery depends on overall health status and how frequently a patient uses an affected area. Regardless of health status, prolotherapy may be the answer to effectively reduce or eliminate chronic pain.

References

1. Reeves, K.D., & Hassanein, K. (2000). Randomized prospective double-blind placebo-controlled study of dextrose prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis with or without ACL laxity. Alternative Therapies of Health Medicine, 6(2), 68-74, 77-80.

2. Liu, Y., et al. (1983). An in-situ study of the influence of a sclerosing solution in rabbit medial collateral ligaments and its junction strength. Connective Tissue Research, 11, 95-102.

3. Hackett, G.S., & Henderson, D.G. (1955). Joint stabilization: An experimental, histologic study with comments on the clinical application in ligament proliferation. American Journal of Surgery, 89, 968-973.

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Marc Darrow is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and is the medical director of the Darrow Wellness Center in West Los Angeles. He’s also an assistant clinical professor of medicine at UCLA and author of Prolotherapy, The Collagen Revolution: Living Pain Free. He can be reached at (310) 231-7000.

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To Learn More Call 1-800-REHAB10. As one of the leading prolotherapy practicioners, Dr. Marc Darrow, M.D. developed the Prolotherapy Institute to educate patients, their caregivers and the medical community about the benefits of Prolotherapy. Dr. Marc Darrow is a Board Certified Physiatrist specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, where he trained, and teaches Prolotherapy to the doctors in their residency training.