When an irritant is introduced, at the site of injury, the immune system is summoned to the area. The body begins a healing process exactly where the painful area is located. New fibrous tissue is laid, repairing and strengthening the ligaments so that they can pull the vertebrae back where they belong and alleviate pain.
Prolotherapy treatment sessions are generally given every four to six weeks to allow time for the growth of the new connective tissue. Patients usually require four to six treatment sessions for complete recovery, some experience more immediate results.
Harold Wilkinson, M.D. professor and former chairman of the Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, performed a 16 year Prolotherapy study culminating in 1995. In his report, Dr. Wilkinson states that it was noteworthy that "a sizeable portion of people with unresolved chronic pain had more than a years pain relief with only one Prolotherapy injection." While these results were obtained with a single injection, most Prolotherapy sessions involve multiple injections given in each session.
Standard medical and surgical procedures cannot match Prolotherapys 80-90% effectiveness in eliminating chronic pain, nor can standard medicine match the relative low cost of treatment. Prolotherapy treatments can range from $100-200, where a typical surgical procedure may cost up to ten times that amount!
Why is Prolotherapy unknown?
The position taken by the American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine (AAOM), says that the teaching of Prolotherapy is suppressed in medical schools and residency training programs because there are organizations who have a vested interest in continuing traditional treatment methods (surgery and drug therapies).Prolotherapy has been shown to be equally effective at eliminating the pain of such conditions as arthritis, migraines, tension headaches, sports injuries, fibromyalgia, loose joints, TMJ Syndrome, tendinitis, sciatica, herniated discs and degenerated joints.
There are currently only about 300 physicians who practice Prolotherapy in the United States. With the recent rise in popularity, however, this number is expected to multiply greatly within the next few years.
Another Prolotherapy Endorsement
"Ten years ago I was skeptical regarding Prolotherapy...I had heard the testimonials and I had spoken to senior physicians. I thought it was professional mass confusion until I developed my own experience. I was surprised about positive and lasting results on selected patients. In my practice today, I routinely utilize Prolotherapy for management of mechanical lower back pain discomfort and various sports-related injuries.Prolotherapy is the only methodology I have ever utilized with limited risk yet potential for significant benefit. As a practitioner of Prolotherapy I encourage athletes and chronic pain patients with chronic soft tissue injuries to consider Prolotherapy. Prolotherapy is a secret that needs to be discovered."
(published with permission in writing from:http://www.caringmedical.com)
