Living with
chronic pain day in and day out can cause
discouragement and hopelessness in many people. Fortunately for
the people who come to see us at Caring Medical, we can put some
hope back into their life. While many people benefit from
Prolotherapy
alone, there are some that need to correct some physiological
imbalances in order to reach a pain-free life. Below is the
story of Brittany, a young mother who had been battling chronic
pain since the birth of her child. With the help of Prolotherapy,
the
Hauser Diet,
natural hormone replacement therapy, and
supplements, she was able to reach significant improvement in
just a few short months.
Brittany came to see us after two and a half years of pain and
therapies that provided no relief. It was two and a half years
ago that she gave birth to her first child and pain in her
low back,
groin, and hips started immediately after
childbirth.
She had an intense labor, delivering a 9 pound baby after 14
hours of labor ending in a C-section, but Brittany had always
been very athletic and healthy and expected to recover and get
back to her active lifestyle. Six months later, however, she was
still in pain and experiencing chronic fatigue that made it hard
to get through each day. She consulted some doctors when the
pain started but she went undiagnosed and was given
cortisone
shots and referred to
physical therapy. She tried to
run but that only made the pain worse.
Eventually
Brittany had to stop work because her pain was so severe.
She
tried
chiropractic
treatments and those did not help. She saw a few more doctors
who still could not give her any relief.
She was told she would
need surgery and seriously considered fusion of her
pubic symphysis,
but she wanted to know all of her options and did some research
where she came across information on Prolotherapy.
She found a Prolotherapy doctor in her home town and received three treatments
from him. During these treatments she only received 2 injections
to her lumbar and 3 to her pubic symphysis (this is a minimal
number of injections). Her pain did decrease slightly, but it
was still present and interfering with her daily life. Looking
further into Prolotherapy, she found out about Caring Medical in
Oak Park, IL and decided to make a trip to see us in hopes of a
more thorough Prolotherapy technique.
When we first met with Brittany
she was having pain with standing, walking, and being in any
vertical position. The only relief she had was when taking hot
showers. When we asked her what her goals were, she told us that
she wanted to get back to a normal life, to live pain free, to
be able to swim, run and be active, and to have another baby. We
told her that these were all attainable goals and that
Prolotherapy could certainly help. She appreciated how Dr.
Hauser explained her diagnosis and cause of pain – the fact that
the pain originated with childbirth made perfect sense. During
pregnancy a woman’s body secretes a hormone called relaxin which
causes ligaments to loosen (ligament laxity)
allowing the baby to pass through
the birth canal. Ligament laxity is normal during pregnancy and
when combined with the baby’s position in the pelvic region
during pregnancy the potential for low back and pelvic pain to
develop is increased. The treatment for pain caused by loose
ligaments is Prolotherapy. Unfortunately, the cortisone shots
and chiropractic manipulations that Brittany had received were
the exact opposite of what she needed to heal.
A
lot of shots
Brittany was ready for the treatment to begin. We told her that
unlike her previous Prolotherapy treatments, she would be
receiving a lot of shots!
Instead of 2 injections to her
lumbar region she would be receiving 80, and instead of 3
injections to her pelvis, she would be receiving 28.
Brittany was ok with this and was ready to get going. She had
her low back and pelvis treated and was told to return in four
weeks for another treatment. Brittany had already started a
fantastic supplement regime, on her own, which we just
encouraged her to continue.
When Brittany returned for her second treatment she reported a
10% improvement in pain. She decided to get her hips treated in
addition to her low back and pelvis. She also asked if there was
anything else she could do to bring about healing. Dr. Hauser
told her about the importance of diet and eating healthy as it
relates to chronic pain. He told her about Diet Typing, Caring
Medical’s approach to diet and how our diet looks at everyone’s
unique physiology to determine proper diet. Brittany said that
she would plan to have Diet Typing and
food allergy testing done
at her next visit. Dr. Hauser also discussed hormone balance and
the importance of having hormones at optimal levels to promote
healing. She decided to have her hormones tested as well and
would wait until the next visit to review the results. As you
can see, Brittany was determined to regain her health and
vitality as a young mother.
Getting Diet
Typing When Brittany returned for her third treatment she was still
at about 10% improvement in pain. But at this visit, she had
gone through Diet Typing and hormone testing. We immediately saw
upon review of these test results that her body was not in a
proper state to heal. The glucose tolerance test that is done
during Diet Typing revealed a low fasting blood sugar and a
“flat line” curve, well below the gradual rise and fall of blood
sugars we like to see after the sugar drink is consumed. This
type of “flat line” points toward adrenal exhaustion, or
hypocortisolism; she would need a combination of a high protein
/low carbohydrate diet, supplements, and
cortisol
to help her body with this exhaustion.
Diet Typing Results in Action-
What did Brittany have to do?
Brittany’s current diet was the exact opposite of what her body
needed. Her typical breakfast was fruit juice and yogurt every
morning, a sandwich with fruit for lunch, deviled eggs and milk
for snacks and dinners such as chicken or beef with French bread
and vegetables. All these carbohydrates did nothing for
Brittany’s body – no wonder fatigue was a problem for her! The
high carbohydrate diet was similar to the juice that she drank
during the glucose tolerance test – they are not what she needs
in order for her blood sugars to reach normal levels. She was
feeding herself a "Monkey” Diet
when she needed to eat like an “Otter!” So, her first
instruction was to change to a higher protein diet-
The Hauser Otter Diet.
In addition to her Diet Typing results, Brittany also had a
number of food allergies, including eggs, dairy, and wheat,
three common components of her diet. With the consumption of
food allergies, her body was creating
immune system responses to these
foods and causing inflammation that inhibits healing. After
meeting with the nutritionist Brittany was confident in all of
the diet changes she would need to make and left determined to
make these changes. She was an Otter Diet Type® with
food sensitivities. We see this very often and people see how easily
food allergies can be avoided with just a little know-
how!
Additionally, Brittany started on supplements from Beulah Land
Nutritionals.
Natural Hormone
Replacement Therapy
In addition to the need for the Otter Diet and cortisol
supplementation, Brittany would also need to take
progesterone,
testosterone
and DHEA (an adrenal hormone)
to balance her hormones so that her body could reach a healing
state. Her blood hormone tests showed that she was low in the
anabolic, or tissue building, hormones testosterone and DHEA.
She also showed signs of hypothyroidism, so a thyroid medication
would be needed as well. Overall Brittany had some changes to
make, but she was more than willing to make them.
Total Treatment
After a fourth
Prolotherapy treatment we received a very
encouraging email from Brittany. We will let her words say it
all:
Dr. Hauser and team, I just wanted to write a quick note and let you know that I
am happy to report a HUGE difference in pain since my last
visit! I am very encouraged and excited that we are finally
getting somewhere!
I went undiagnosed for so long – but I just knew something major
was not right. No doctor could describe the ligament loosening
process that happens during childbirth to me as you all have
done, nor could they relate it to my pain nearly 2.5 years
later! Just to know that I have a problem that has a diagnosis
AND a cure provides a peace of mind that I cannot put into
words. I could write a book on all of the things I did wrong as
a chronic pain patient – some things self-induced, some things
at the doctor’s discretion. I now see the dire importance of a
healthy diet, balanced hormone levels, a corrected thyroid, no
chiropractic treatments, and Prolotherapy. Thank you again, I
look forward to my next treatment and I look forward to getting
my life back! I am forever grateful.
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
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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 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
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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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