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 What's The Proof That The Prolotherapy
Is Working?
Ross Hauser, M.D.
This is a common question asked by people just about to receive
Prolotherapy for the first time. Typically there are several variables
that are looked at to make sure the
Prolotherapy
is achieving the results the person desires.
Function
Is the person able to function better? If a person can go up two flights
of stairs without knee pain
after Prolotherapy, whereas prior to the Prolotherapy this would cause
excruciating pain then you know that Prolotherapy is helping their
function. Typically people come to get Prolotherapy because there is
some function they are not able to do because of the pain. If it is
throwing a baseball hard, then we would want the person to get
Prolotherapy until this function was able to be performed. Whatever the
function is, a person should receive Prolotherapy until they can do the
activity they desire without pain.
Strength
Ligament
and
tendon injury cause muscle strength to go down. When a person
receives Prolotherapy one of the noticeable effects is that there
strength increases in the area injected. So whether it is the back,
neck, knees, or whatever other joint a person should notice an
improvement in the strength in the area that received Prolotherapy.
Pain
Pain, as you can see, is only one variable that is helped by
Prolotherapy. A noticeable
decrease in pain is a great benefit of getting Prolotherapy. Ideally a
person would receive Prolotherapy until all of their pain is gone.
Stiffness
It is common for people to have stiffness upon wakening or after
activity. Most commonly this is in the lower back or neck, but could
involve any area of the body. A great sign that Prolotherapy is working
is that there is no longer any stiffness. Once Prolotherapy helps
stabilize the area involved, the muscles no longer have to provide this
stability so they relax. Once they relax, the stiffness subsides.
Physical Examination
There are many areas of the body where by physical examination the
doctor can tell that Prolotherapy is working. In the knee it is quite
easy to tell a ligament is getting stronger. Other areas, the physician
might notice that range of motion has improved or that stability is
enhanced.
X-ray
X-rays are a poor indicator that Prolotherapy is working. The reason
being that most
ligaments do not show up well on X-rays. I have had
repeat
MRI's and
x-rays show
improvement after Prolotherapy in various areas of the body including
the knees, but don't rely solely on this indicator.
Summary
There is definitely quite a few ways that a person can tell that the
Prolotherapy is working. The above is not an exhaustive list, but just a
short explanation as to ways a person can tell that the Prolotherapy is
accomplishing what it was set out to do...specifically to set the person
free...free from pain, immobility, limiting activities, and stiffness.
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