Neck Spurs
Caller: I have according to X-rays, spurs in my upper spine and my neck and also a slightly slipped disc, I am wonder if Prolotherapy can help me. I do not have pain down my arms.

Dr. Darrow: I don’t think you will have a problem with the spurs, the spurs are a signal to us that the vertebrae, more specifically the ligaments that attach them together are loose so you have instability in the spine. The spurs are growth of bone that the body does in order stabilize the vertebrae.

What we can do with the Prolotherapy is so simple, we just start an inflammatory response that starts the growth of collagen, thickens those ligaments, tights up the vertebrae so there is less instability and there is no need for the spurs to continue growing and typically it is then that the pain goes away.

It is very good news that you do not have pain in your arms because that is complicating factor.

Chronic Neck Sprains
Caller: I wake up in the morning with really bad neck pain, the pain is on the sides of my neck and I can’t turn my head right or left. I have tried different sleeping positions, different pillows, but that doesn’t help. Read more

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. Read more

Neck Fusion and Laminectomy
Caller: I had a laminectomy and a neck fusion and that of course has now caused me a lot of pain in the shoulder and the trapezious muscles. Read more