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PROLOTHERAPY AND ARTHRITIS
PAIN
There is an epidemic of
people suffering from
chronic pain. We believe part of the reason is incorrect
diagnosis. Very seldom do we find that arthritis itself, is the cause of the
pain in sufferers. It is estimated that 15% of the U.S. population has
arthritis, with prevalence being about 50% over the age of 65 and only 5% under
the age of 44.
Part of the problem is that medical technology has taken over
the role of the medical touch. It used to be that doctors would touch patients
to make a diagnosis, especially in regards to pain. Today it's very common for
people in pain to get an extensive array of X-Rays to show some abnormality. The
problem is that often the abnormality is causing the problem.
Did you know that up to 50% of asymptotic people have
abnormalities on
MRI scans, including
herniated
discs. The most important thing
a doctor could do for you, when you go in for an office visit, is to reproduce
your pain. Yep, that's right, that doctor or
chiropractor ought to be pokin'
around until you down right hurt! We believe, in our practice, if you can
reproduce someone's pain in the office, then the pain can be relieved.
Generally chronic pain stems from the soft tissue structures
of the body, such as
ligaments and
tendons. It is reasonable, if you have not
had a trial of chiropractic manipulation, to give this a try. Vertebral subluxation
or improper positioning of the vertebrae can cause pain. Any physician or
chiropractor who is skilled in manipulation can provide you relief and this may
be a good place to start.
You should also make sure that you have proper
nutrition, as
this will be necessary to help the soft tissues heal and the manipulation to
hold. For an unknown reason, some folks are slow to heal when they injure
tissue. You may not know it, but everybody is injuring tissue all the time. Just
our daily activities of working, running around, or mowing the grass causes some
injury of soft tissues. Our muscles get strained and ligaments and tendons
become weak over time. We use
Prolotherapy to encourage these to heal.
Prolotherapy injections start the healing cascade so
ligaments and tendons begin to grow. This is in contrast to
cortisone
injections, which relieve pain (often temporarily), but ultimately weaken the
tissue.
Prolotherapy injections are given generally every four to six
weeks until the pain subsides. The average person needs three to four
treatments. Most people don't like injections. We don't like injections either,
but
so many people feel better with the Prolotherapy injections. We have to look at
your long haul. We don't want you to have pain for years. If that occurs, you
might get grumpy or something. Prolotherapy injections should be looked into for
your problem. Remember, No Pain, No Gain.
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