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CAN I TAKE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
AGENTS
 WITH PROLOTHERAPY?
Ross
Hauser, M.D.
Anti-inflammatory medicine, for instance,
Motrin,
Advil, aspirin, Clinoril, Volteran,
Prednisone, and
cortisone, inhibit the healing process
of soft tissues. The long term detrimental effects far outweigh the temporary
positive effect of decreased pain. Aspirin does have a beneficial effect on the
heart, but a detrimental effect on soft tissue healing. When a
ligament or
tendon is injured, prostaglandins are
released which initiate vasodilation in non-injured blood vessels. This enables
healthy blood vessels to increase blood flow and immune cell flow to the injured
area to begin the repair process. The use of anti-inflammatories inhibits the
release of prostaglandins thus ultimately decreasing the blood flow to the
injured area.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have been shown to produce
short-term pain relief but leave long-term loss of function.
NSAIDs
(research) also inhibit
proteoglycan synthesis, a component of ligament and
cartilage
tissue.
Proteoglycans are essential for the elasticity and compressive stiffness of
articular cartilage
see also
Articular Cartilage Growth
(see research paper) and suppression of their synthesis has significant
adverse effects on the joint.
NSAID prescription for acute soft tissue injury is considered standard practice. The administration of NSAIDs, in combination with the
RICE treatment, nearly eliminates
the body's ability to heal. Is it any wonder so many people live with
chronic pain? In our
opinion the current medical treatment for acute soft tissue injuries is
contributing to this epidemic.
NSAIDs are the mainstay treatment for acute ligament and tendon injuries, yet
efficacy in their usefulness is lacking. Worse yet is the long-term use by
people with chronic pain. Studies in the use of NSAIDs for chronic
hip pain
revealed an acceleration of
arthritis in the people taking NSAlDs.
The end result of taking NSAIDs for pain relief is an arthritic joint. How many
times has Motrin or any other NSAID cured a person of his or her pain?
Prolotherapy eliminates the cause of
chronic pain and often cures the person's pain. Even long-term aspirin use has
been associated with accelerating hip damage from arthritis.
NSAIDs are truly anti-inflammatory in their mechanism of action. Since all
issues heal by
inflammation, one can see why
long-term use of these medications will have harmful effects.
Osteoarthritis and other
chronic pain disorders are not an Indomethacin or other NSAID deficiency. This
is why the use of these drugs will never cure any disease. Their chronic
long-term use will not cure, and will actually hamper soft tissue healing and
accelerate the arthritic process.
Prolotherapy, because it stimulates inflammation, helps the body heal.
Prolotherapy stops the arthritic process and helps eliminate the person's
chronic pain, often permanently. NSAIDs should not be taken while undergoing
Prolotherapy because they inhibit the inflammation caused by the treatment, this
should be discussed with your physician. |
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