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Joint Pain Options
Ankle pain treatments  
Arthritis treatment
Back Pain treatment
Elbow pain treatment    
Foot pain treatment
Groin pain treatment
Head-Neck Pain treatment
Hip pain treatment
Knee pain treatment
Rib pain treatment
Shoulder pain treatment 

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Prolotherapy Treatments
Prolotherapy and Diabetes
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Whole body Prolotherapy
Prolozone
P2G phenol
Neural Therapy
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Your Questions
Immune system
Autoimmune disease
Obesity and Prolotherapy
Does Prolotherapy Work?
Hormones Therapy
Prolotherapy not working
Prolotherapy Cost


The Research
Meniscal Tears and Degeneration
Regeneration of Articular Cartilage
Long-term NSAIDs side-effects
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Bone Marrow / Stem Cell
Bone Marrow for articular cartilage
 

Prolotherapy and Medications
Motrin
Advil
Cortisone research
Cortisone shots
Cortisone injections
Synvisc
Neurontin and Elavil
Pain Management Medications
Prescription narcotics for pain
Use of pain killers
Aspirin and Coumadin
Painkillers
 

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Celebrex
Robert Filice, M.D. Former staff physician
I remember very well when the new drug Celebrex came onto the US market in late 1998.There was a lot of hype and fanfare. I even got requests from my relatives in Italy to get them some for their arthritis! Recently I was looking at my Journal of Family Practice (March 2007) and I run into an article based on a study just completed this year that compared Celebrex with Tylenol. Guess what?

For the short term of the study the two drugs were "virtually indistinguishable" with regards to improving pain, stiffness, and function in patients with clinically diagnosed
osteoarthritis. In a classic statement, the authors concluded that because acetomenophen is less expensive and has fewer safety concerns, it should be the drug of first choice.

I am happy to report that although I may have written a few refill prescriptions for Celebrex, I never started any of my patients on this drug. I understand that it is one of the drugs that rheumatologists like to try for the treatment of
Rheumatoid Arthritis, and I like to think that Celebrex would outperform Tylenol for an inflammatory condition such as that. But what percent of the prescriptions for Celebrex were written for osteoarthritis patients?

How many osteoarthritis patients asked their doctors for a prescription for this amazing new wonder drug that grossed over a billion dollars in sales its first year out? Lots and many are the answers to those two questions. What I want to know is why did it take 8 full years of post approval usage and 300 billion in gross revenues to Pfizer Corporation to come up with a simple study that showed it was no more effective than Tylenol in osteoarthritis patients? Celebrex took a big jump in popularity after the Vioxx debacle, but in the last few years sales have been settling back down to earth as concerns about cardiovascular risk begin to stick on this drug's reputation as well.

The moral of this story and the main point is the same one I have made in other ways in other articles over the years. Multimillion dollar marketing campaigns can make anything look good, even toxic and ineffective pharmaceuticals. The American public is being used and manipulated, and the bottom line with these drugs and the companies that make them is money not medicine. Sometimes (though not often) I am glad I have a particular drug to choose from, but normally I can and do manage a busy general
nutritional medicine practice treating all human diseases without them. My advice is to be skeptical, read the fine print,, and don't believe that what you see in the media is an accurate portrayal of the value of any particular drug. Seek a natural solution to your health issues first. 

Ross
Hauser M.D.


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The information on this website is presented as information only and not a self-help guide NOR AS SPECIFIC HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS. Never alter or change your health management or begin any new health plans without first consulting your personal health care provider. Some statements on this site regarding the value of nutritional supplements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

As with any medical technique, Prolotherapy may not be effective for every individual and there are risks involved, these risks should be discussed with your physician. Results achieved with some may not be typical of all. Please consult a physician. Please read Prolotherapy Risks

There is no known cure for arthritis. Prolotherapy and nutritional supplements can help alleviate, reverse, or end arthritic pain by treating an underlying cause that contributes to degenerative disease, ligament laxity. Strengthening ligaments and other connective tissue can help prevent bone on bone arthritis from developing.

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