NATURAL MEDICINE THERAPIES 
THAT SUPPORT PROLOTHERAPY TREATMENTS
Ross Hauser, M.D.
 

Two case histories 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.
 

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 proper 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.
 

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