acromegaly

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Can acromegaly cause shoulder osteoarthritis
and chronic inflammation?

A. Acromegaly can contribute to the problem because people with your condition tend to have ligament laxity because of the overgrowth of your bones.

Shoulder replacement may not be effective because of the nature of the joint, it is not a ball and socket like the hip. It may be perfected one day, but that day has not yet come.

If your problems come from mostly overhead activity such as painting or reaching, that tells us that the bone spur may be a problem in your case, and probably would need to be shaved in a fairly minor surgical procedure.

You may still have pain afterwards not related to the spur which Prolotherapy would help you with. If overhead action is not your main problem, and for example you say, “It hurts when I lay on it, it tires easily, it aches all the time,” then you are a candidate for Prolotherapy

Concerning the chronic inflammation, two things may be causing this: Tendonopathy, truly damaged tendons, which Prolotherapy could help heal, or a muscle inflammation in response to their having to hold your damaged joint in place, which they are not made to do. This "response" inflammation is not part of the healing cycle of inflammation that Prolotherapy promotes. Muscle spasm (inflammation) because of underlying ligament injury/laxity, would almost always stop if the ligaments are strengthened with Prolotherapy.

Answer by
Ross Hauser, M.D.
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Ross Hauser, M.D. Dr. Hauser received his M.D. from the University of Illinois, Chicago; completed his residency at Loyola-Hines VA-Marianjoy Hospitals in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Hauser is the Medical Director and co-founder of the physician-run, comprehensive natural medicine clinic, Caring Medical & Rehabilitation Services in Oak Park, Illinois. Dr. Hauser is one of the leading experts in the treatment of chronic pain and sports injuries with Prolotherapy. He, along with his wife Marion, have written seven books on the topic of Prolotherapy, a comprehensive book on the natural medicine approach to cancer, as well as a myriad of articles and newsletters for the general public. Read more Ask A QUESTION
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