Prolotherapy:
Living Pain Free
Marc Darrow, M.D.
 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1
Prolotherapy: A Non-Surgical Pain Solution    
What Is Prolotherapy and How Does It Work
The Basis of a Prolotherapy Treatment
The Prolotherapy Doctor's Examination
The Injections
My Own Story as a Skeptic
I Made Believers!
Joe Weider, a fitness legend, tells his story of healing 
 

Chapter 2
Prolotherapy, Its History and Medical Research
The Medical Rationale for Prolotherapy

Chapter 3
Rebuilding collagen: The Key To Prolotherapy
Collagen and Degenerative Disease
Collagen and Joint Injuries
Referred Pain
Inflammation and the Healing Process
The Science Behind the Regrowth of Collagen with Prolotherapy
 

Chapter 4
The Management of Pain
The Epidemic of Pain
Anti-inflammatory drugs
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Potential Side Effects of Aspirin Some NSAIDS
Corticosteroids
Potential Complications of Steroid Use
Prolotherapy and Long-Lasting Healing
Inflammation Is Good 
 

Chapter 5
Four Patients With Shoulder Pain
Injury To The Shoulder
Shoulder Inflammation/Tendinitis
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Chronic Shoulder Instability Syndrome
Shoulder Dislocations
Shoulder Arthritis
Referred Pain
 

Chapter 6
Back Pain in a Soap Opera Star                                            Sprain Of The Sacroiliac and Iliolumbar Ligaments
Ligament Laxity
Back Surgery
The Role of Chiropractic and Prolotherapy
Back Problems Helped By Prolotherapy
Fusion Surgery Avoided 
 

Chapter 7
Four Stories of Knee Pain
Is Surgery the Ultimate Answer?
In Your Knee For A Reason
The Tools Of Arthroscopy
Why Every Part of the Knee is Important
The Complexity of the Knee 
 

Chapter 8
Prolotherapy For Hand, Wrist and Elbow Injuries
It's The Culprits of Chronic Elbow and Wrist Pain
Chronic Pain for a Long Drive Champion
A Producer's Chronic Elbow Pain
Another Case of Tennis Elbow
Elbow Pain or carpal tunnel syndrome?
 

Chapter 9
Prolotherapy For Other Painful Conditions
A Boxing Champion Has Numerous Pains
Mr. Universe's Blown-Out Hip
A Football Player and Pelvic Pain
Turf Toe
The Wildman's Knees, Shoulder, and Hands
From The Trapeze
BarréLieou Syndrome—TMJ 
 

Chapter 10
Trigger points and Prolotherapy
 

Chapter 11
And Even More Success Stories
 

Chapter 12
The Doctor's Role In Healing
 

Appendix
Collagen as An Oral Supplement 

Glossary

Index