Prolotherapy vs. Steroids for Treating Chronic Neck Pain

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Chronic Neck Pain
CALLER: I just had my last injection of steroids of epidural yesterday. It was done in my neck and I am hoping that this really works because they were telling me that these injections come in a series of three and that the third one is usually the charm.

Dr. Darrow: Have you had any luck with epidurals?

CALLER: No

Dr. Darrow: This probably means that the area of concern has loose ligaments or something like that in it that Prolotherapy can help. Usually if the epidermal doesn't work that means that it is not a problem with the nerve being pressed on by a herniated disc or something of that nature.

CALLER: I have been feeling like my nerves have been going off at any time.

Dr. Darrow: It is a strange phenomena that happens in that if someone has loose ligaments let's say in their neck or back, they can get a tingly type of feeling referred often to a different place. There is no medical term for this, it is a referred pain, like a trigger point from a ligament and very often we treat the area of instability with Prolotherapy to grow more tissue there. Then this type of tingly nerve feeling goes away, so there is hope for you. I am sorry that the epidermal didn't help but that maybe a very good sign for you, that may mean it is not a nerve problem at all, but more of just a soft tissue problem.

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