What Could Be Wrong When Prolotherapy Doesn't Work

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What Could Be Wrong When Prolotherapy Doesn't Work? Ross Hauser, M.D. The key to Prolotherapy is twofold: you must have a Prolotherapy-Responsive Ailment (PRA), in other words, a pain that Prolotherapy is effective at treating and you must get a sufficient inflammatory response to the area to stimulate repair through the process of Prolotherapy. The first part is actually quite easy. Is the pain or weakness caused by a ligament, tendon, joint, menisci, labrum, cartilage, disc, or muscle attachment tear, laxity or weakness? Because most people with chronic pain have seen a lot of health care providers, they typically know what is wrong with them. The second part is not so easy because it isn't under your control. The doctor who performs the Prolotherapy must give enough shots, with enough strength, and enough time to heal the injury. Here at Caring Medicial, we typically do 50-80 shots for a neck, thoracic, or lower back treatment. Peripheral joints need anywhere from 20-40 injections each. The treatment should give an inflammatory reaction for at least one to two days and the inflammatory phase of healing lasts anywhere from four to six weeks. So we typically see the patient every month. Most folks need three to six visits to get over their injuries and chronic pain with Prolotherapy. If I was getting Prolotherapy and on treatment number eight or ten and did not have any improvement, I would seek out another Prolotherapist if the physician did not change anything he/she was doing. Again, this is dependent on having an injury that Prolotherapy can help. For Prolotherapy to work, a strong immune response is needed, if someone has a compromised immune system, Prolotherapy may or will not be successful. In our practice we do comprehensive testing and offer natural medicine by way of nutritional counseling, hormone factors, and other modalities to assist the patient prior to/during Prolotherapy.

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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 Ask A QUESTION
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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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