| Prolotherapy for Chronic Pain and Sports Medicine in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago Hope Practiced Here |
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NATURAL MEDICINE THERAPIES
Two case histories
below explain many factors that contribute to the vicious cycle of
chronic pain, non-healing injuries, and
connective
tissue deficiency. Even as powerful as Prolotherapy is in stimulating
the body to repair painful areas, that's all it does. Prolotherapy starts the
healing process by stimulating the growth or regeneration of injured tissue,
it is the body that grows the tissue. The regrowth of new healthy tissues
depends on many factors, most importantly a strong immune system. Case Histories - Connective Tissue Disorders
Margaret, a 29 year
old woman, came to our office with a chief complaint of severe back pain
radiating down her left leg, with tingling in the toes of her left foot,
lasting four months. She tried
chiropractic care, acupuncture, and massage
with no resolution of her
MRI diagnosed herniated disc. Margaret did not know
how she herniated her disc, which is not unusual, it is very characteristic of
a person with a systemic connective tissue problem. (A defect in connective
tissue healing)
Margaret was unable
to perform any activity, let alone exercise. Even walking, standing, or
sitting in the same place for a long period of time caused an increase in her
pain. Naproxen, prescribed by her primary physician, was the only thing that
gave her some relief. Remember now, Margaret was only 29 years old and was
taking Naproxen, Advil, and Tylenol every day. To try and relieve the pain
when it was really bad, her doctor also gave her glucocorticosteroids. These
medications, including
prednisone, are known stimulators of connective tissue
breakdown.
Margaret needed pain
relief on that first visit. She received a complete Prolotherapy treatment to
the involved
ligaments in her lower back. All anti-inflammatories were
discontinued, including the Advil and Naproxen, which have a significant
detrimental effect on connective tissue. She was given Ultram, which is a good
pain reliever with no
anti-inflammatory or anti-healing effects. She was given
nutritional supplements to enhance connective tissue growth and help relieve
the pain.
Margaret came back
for her second visit to the office, two months later. She was happy to report
that her
low back pain was better with no pain radiating down her leg. The
only
pain medication she was taking was Tylenol. She received the same
Prolotherapy treatment as the first visit and was told to increase her
activities as tolerated. We recommended a procedure called
Hauser Diet Typing to help her figure out how to better nourish her body and
improve the systemic connective tissue deficiency. Margaret turned out to be a
fast oxidizer of food. Her current condition was significantly catabolic
(causing breakdown of connective tissue) for her body. She was eating way too
many simple carbohydrates including breads, grains, sweets, and fruits. She
was placed on more protein and vegetables and as she was not absorbing the
protein she was eating very well, so she was given a digestive enzyme to take
with all meals.
Four months after her
initial visit, Margaret stated that her results were dramatic. She had lost
ten pounds and was now
sleeping through the night. She reported no tenderness
in the lower back. She was totally asymptomatic and discharged from our care.
She was told to exercise her heart out and to keep in contact with our office.
Her new nutritional regime could be expected to help her improve every other
aspect of her health. Prior to coming to
Caring
Medical and Rehabilitation Services, Margaret experienced increasing
fatigue and a weakening immune system.
Seven months after
her initial visit, Margaret called Marion stating that she lost 26 pounds
(down to 124). She was exercising to the hilt, had unlimited energy, and she
was so happy with her results that we should be expecting a lot of referrals
from her. Margaret has sure kept her word on that last fact. At the end of the
year, Margaret sent us a thank you note expressing her gratitude to us for
helping her get her life back. Case 2: Jay: Very Complicated Systemic Connective Tissue Deficiency
Prior to coming to
our clinic from one of the southern states, Jay had a phone consult with us
because of the complexity of his case. Himself a physician, he faxed a very
detailed summary of his medical history, neurologic reports,
Mayo Clinic
reports, and all of his x-ray and MRI findings. Ross said some prayers and
then started talking to him.
It is evident from
the above history that Jay has severe connective tissue breakdown. His chronic
pain started insidiously after receiving steroids for his Crohn's Disease.
Other indicators of a systemic connective tissue deficiency problem included
Crohn's Disease, gastroesophageal reflux, inability to exercise, and the end
result of it progressing so long--proliferative arthritis. We agreed to do some testing on his first visit, followed by what would essentially be considered total-body Prolotherapy. Jay was informed that Prolotherapy would indeed help him, but he would have to work on his overall health to halt the systemic connective tissue deficiency and allow the body to heal.
Later that same month
Jay came back to Oak Park, Illinois, and received an extensive amount of
testing, as well as the total body Prolotherapy. Marion performed an Enyzme
Analysis on him and gave him some easily absorbed vitamins/minerals in
powdered form; and two different types of digestive enzymes
because of his inability to break down protein and fat in his diet. He was
significantly depleted in vitamin C, so he was instructed to increase it to
three grams per day.
Another phone consult
was done later that month, to review his laboratory tests and decide on a
course of treatment. Jay was placed on the appropriate diet for his Diet Type. His system was quite acidic, so more of an alkalinizing diet was given.
He was put on supplements to help his adrenal gland function (low
cortisol),
Growth
Hormone levels, and his
Testosterone levels. He was given herbal
remedies for fungus** infection and was placed on betaine HCL
and pepsin to further aid in digestion. His stool analysis revealed large
amounts of food particles present in his stool, so digestive enzymes were
added to his regimen. He was also placed on some deep sleep enhancing
substances.
One month later, Jay
returned to our office in Oak Park, Illinois, for follow-up. He noticed in the
six weeks since starting treatment that his overall pain level was much
improved. Because his hormone levels were so low, we started him on natural
DHEA**
and testosterone. He again received Prolotherapy at the areas of maximum
tenderness throughout his spine and extremities.
When he returned four
months after his initial consultation, his pain was significantly better. We
reduced the amount of Prolotherapy he would receive because many painful areas
had improved greatly. Jay noted that he could now walk twice as far without
pain. His energy and ability to sleep were much improved.
His next follow-up
visit was a few weeks later, now five months after his initial consultation,
via phone consult, where he revealed that his energy was continuing to
improve, and he had started exercising. A routine colonoscopy two weeks prior
showed only mild
inflammation. Jay had a history of Crohn's disease and had
terrible problems with his gastrointestinal tract for years. He was also
started on the fatty acid butyrate to help with intestinal inflammation.
Nutritional therapies
are sometimes needed to expedite the healing process. Our mentor and perhaps
the world's greatest Prolotherapy physician,
Gustav A. Hemwall, M.D., never
gave anyone a vitamin supplement, nor did he take one himself. He lived to
be 90 years old. Dr. Hemwall just kept treating the painful areas with
Prolotherapy and had great success. In our experience, however, doing
Diet Typing, nutritional, and hormonal therapies in conjunction with the
Prolotherapy can substantially reduce the number of treatments required in
severe cases. When the inhibitory and stimulatory factors of connective tissue
growth are considered, this type of approach makes the most amount of sense. **The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated the statements within this website. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. |
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