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SIGNS
AND SYMPTOMS TO KNOW THAT
YOU ARE A PROLOTHERAPY CANDIDATE
#1 – NUMBINESS
When people say they have numbness
down arms or legs but still have a normal sense of touch, what they
really have is numbiness. Referral numbiness is one of the main symptoms
that tell us a person will respond to Prolotherapy. Numbiness is almost
always from a
ligament
injury. The referral
pain and numbiness pathways of ligaments is clearly delineated. True
numbness from a nerve getting pinched causes a sensation of numbness and
a loss of feeling in the extremity. Almost everyone I see has normal
sensation in their arms/hands/feet/and legs. Thus, they have numbiness
and Prolotherapy has good chance of curing them of their pain!
#2 – PAIN AT REST
When a person has pain when lying down, it clearly cannot be a muscle
problem because the muscle is completely at rest!!! The only time
muscles hurt that much at rest is after a strenuous workout! What
structure in the body is still under tension at rest? You got it, the
ligaments! So a person whose back aches at rest most assuredly should
come in for a Prolotherapy visit. There is a good chance Prolotherapy
can cure that person of his/her chronic pain!
#3 – MY HEAD FEELS TOO HEAVY
Often a patient will say, “I feel like my neck muscles cannot even hold
up my head, therefore my head always moves forward. When the ligaments
are weak the muscles have to do more and the muscles were meant to move
the neck, not continually hold it up! The person whose head feels too
heavy should get an evaluation for Prolotherapy.
#4 – MY ARM (LEG/HIP/ANY BODY PART) FEELS WEAK
Muscles can only generate maximum power if they contract against a
stable base. What provides the stable base for them? Muscles connect to
bones, so muscle origins or insertions must not be moving excessively in
any direction besides the direction the muscle is pulling it. Here’s an
example. Would a tennis player hit the ball harder if his/her feet are
firmly planted, waiting for the ball to arrive or if only one foot is on
the ground and the shot is hit while the player is off balance? When the
ligaments are allowing excessive bone movement, the muscles are
contracting much like the tennis shot hit off balance. There is no speed
or power to the movement. So the pitcher loses 10-20 mph or the
runner’s
speed drops 25%. For the average person it may just be, “Doc, it feels
like my arm is weak. The Orthpedist did an
MRI
and said everything is okay. What should I do?” Weakness in an extremity
that has ‘normal’ muscle strength clearly points to a ligament problem.
What is the best treatment for a ligament problem? Prolotherapy!
#5 –PHYSICAL THERAPY INCREASED MY PAIN
If a muscle is weak and you exercise it, it should feel better correct?
What if the person feels worse? What if even gentle movements cause
excruciating pains? Could these be from a muscle problem. I doubt it.
When exercise and/or gentle movements under the guidance of a
physical therapist, personal trainer, or other rehabilitation specialist cause
significant pain or make the person worse, well, you know what I would
be thinking. This person has a ligament problem and that ligament
problem will respond very well to Prolotherapy! Ligament tension can
increase drastically with gentle movements especially if the ligament is
torn or injured.
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Ross
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