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Prolotherapy Along with Hauser Diet Natural Medicine Program
Gets Golf League Player Back on the Links

JJ, a 46 year old female competitive league golfer, was first seen at Caring Medical in late 2006. She was 5’6”, 211 pounds with good muscle mass. She complained of her knees “giving out” along with having bilateral medial weakness, joint stiffness, pain and recurring edema with most leg exercises. JJ was diagnosed with chondromalacia and bilateral joint laxity by her orthopedic doctor. He prescribed a daily anti-inflammatory medication and ordered her to discontinue golf and lower extremity weight training for a minimum of 8 weeks. He also ordered 10 weeks of physical therapy which resulted in no improvement in her pain. She rated her pain as a 6 to 7 on a scale of 10 when she arrived at Caring Medical from North Carolina. 

JJ began Prolotherapy at her first visit. She was already on a good supplement program which we tweaked a little to maximize healing. We also talked to JJ about the proper exercises that would hasten her rehabilitation. Cycling and walking on a Bosu ball have been found to be very helpful in strengthening the joints and muscles of the lower body. Cycling especially helps to heal the Cartilage and meniscus of the knee because these structures only get nourished by having joint fluid pushed around them, which is most effectively accomplished by a full range of motion exercise such as cycling.

JJ began dextrose Prolotherapy with human growth hormone (HGH) on her first visit and then continued it on an almost monthly schedule for seven months. We have found that HGH combined with the normal Prolotherapy solution speeds the regeneration of cartilage tissue. After seven treatments, she reported an 80% improvement in knee strength, and a 50% reduction in pain, which she rated as a 3. She began to increase her golf and exercise levels, with some discomfort coming after 18 holes, especially if she played on consecutive days. She no longer used anti-inflammatory drugs and has had no recurrences of her knees “giving out”. JJ requested comparison x-rays to be ordered to see if there was a quantifiable improvement. See below to view the quite remarkable improvement received before vs. after Prolotherapy in a JJ who was told she had bone-on-bone and would need to permanently curtain her activities.
 

JJ committed to a strength and conditioning program along with following the Hauser Otter Diet (higher protein and lower carb diet) and was able to lose 38 pounds because her knees were strong enough to stand up to the rigors of the exercise program and golf. She sometimes will twist a knee in a game but she returns to Caring Medical for intermittent treatment if needed. JJ thought that her golfing days were over at such a young age. She reports that she is very happy she found Prolotherapy and Caring Medical because she was not only able to play golf competitively again, but she was able to improve her overall health.

Figure 1: JJ’s bone-on-bone phenomenon in pre-Prolotherapy x-ray

Figure 2: JJ’s cartilage regeneration in post Prolotherapy x-ray

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Ross 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 the Medical Director and co-founder of the physician-run, comprehensive natural medicine clinic, Caring Medical & Rehabilitation Services in Oak Park, Illinois. 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. Read more
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