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Ross Hauser, M.D. Oak Park, Illinois, Chicago Area
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PROLOTHERAPY CAN PUT CURVE BACK INTO NECKS
A patient came in with severe muscle spasms in the neck. Her neck x-rays, which were taken by a chiropractor showed a straightening of the normal lordotic curve of the neck. She had received 120 manipulations to her neck and countless sessions of physical therapy. Read more

Laminectomy for a Herniated Disc
I have had severe neck pain for over a year.  After having a laminectomy for a
herniated disc, I was told by a neurosurgeon to have neck fusion surgery for a ruptured disc in my neck. I went to get a second opinion and a spine Dr. told me to live with my pain and to do weight training 2X a week. I did the wt. training for 10 months and wasn't getting any relief.  This is when I then had Prolotherapy to my neck ligaments for 2 treatments, the last one being April 2005.  This is Sept. now and still feeling relief! 
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Neck Popping Sounds
I am not having a lot of neck pain, but a lot of neck popping sounds. Just walking or barely moving my head can cause this popping. After a while it can start making me feel sick to my stomach. Would this be lax ligaments in my neck to cause this popping sound? Read More

Atlas Goes Out
I have been having severe neck pain for over four years. My atlas (
first cervical vertebra) in my neck goes "out" to where you can feel a round hard surface in the neck. I get very bad headaches which leads to nausea, and I end up in the hospital with morphine shots to control the pain. I have also been seeing a chiropractor for many years, three times a week for my neck pain. This relives the pain, but the joints slips out again within 24 hrs. Have you ever seen a patient or heard of someone having this problem and by being treated with Prolotherapy have success?

A. Yes, over the years I have seen people who have these types of symptoms with the atlas. Many respond very well with Prolotherapy. Just make sure you go to a Prolotherapy doctor who is used to treating C1 and C2 vertebra

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Whiplash
I was in a head-on car accident 20 years ago. I have been going to a chiropractor for about 10 years at intervals of every 3 months and now I am down to every 7-14 days.  I had severe head trauma with my neck. My C1 and C2's are the ones that lock up and crack in the mornings.  I am now at the point now  I have heavy pressure in my right eye and also pain between my shoulder blades.  I need your help please.  Will Prolotherapy work for me?

A.
Whiplash injuries cause the ligaments, muscles and tendons to stretch too much. This leads to laxity in the vertebral joints which the person feels as the neck locking (see loose bodies) up and cracking. Cracking in any joint typically means the joint is unstable and has ligament laxity. If it was determined you were a good Prolotherapy candidate, you would most likely need your whole neck treated and part of your upper thoracic area.

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Reader Response: For over six months my neck was in continual pain. One of the medical practioners I went to was a massage therapist. He told me my C1 and C2 vertebrae shifted posteriorly to the right. Due to a minor accident when my head fell forwards he said I had over stretched the ligaments around the Cervicals. He was not educated about prolotherapy, so I looked up ligament treatment on the internet. That's how I learned about prolotherapy. I have had several treatments, and I am now relatively pain free.*

Bulging Discs in the neck
Q. Prolotherapy works on my back and
hip but my neck is still a challenge. However I get relief from my neck pain for about 3-8 weeks so it is worth it for me to get the tune ups. I have 2 bulging discs. Whenever I go to the chiropractor it gives me immediate relief for 2 days and then the pain returns with a vengeance! It even feels like a bone is protruding in my neck. I am trying very hard not to use chiropractic anymore but sometimes I can't turn my neck without it. Neurosurgeon told me I am not a candidate for surgery because I don't have symptoms of nerve damage.

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* Disclaimer: The information on this website is presented as information only and not a self-help guide NOR AS SPECIFIC HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS. The physician you are visiting has had the benefit of performing medical examinations and laboratory tests to determine the degree of your symptoms. Important tools in not only prescribing a treatment plan but also in determining your response. If you have concerns about your treatment, please direct your questions to your physician because that is the proper course to take. 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.

 

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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 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.
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