Spreading the word about Prolotherapy – around the world

March 11th, 2010

A letter from a happy Journal of Prolotherapy reader:
Dear Dr. Hauser,

I very much enjoyed the Journal of Prolotherapy, as it addresses doctors and patients, the kind of patient that seeks out healing options. I searched through the internet to research my treatment options, and educated myself on Prolotherapy and its benefits. The Journal of Prolotherapy is another resource for people making informed choices in their health care.

I can see that you almost have the perfect circle in the health care system, as noted on Page 63. It would be helpful to see more professionals listed on this page. Hopefully, the Journal of Prolotherapy will be able to educate more traditional physicians, who as a group I find to be resistant to integrative therapies. When speaking to my physician before coming for my first Prolotherapy treatment, I was surprised to learn that he knew of Prolotherapy. He stated that Prolotherapy “works differently” and continued to discuss the treatment he would provide. He did not discourage me from pursuing Prolotherapy, which was refreshing.

The Journal of Prolotherapy makes everything crystal clear. Both the benefits of prolotherapy and the mechanism of connective tissue were explained very well. As patients, I know we are often full of worry and in a rush. However, something I have learned with my injury is that when it comes to connective tissues, muscle and bones, healing can be baby steps.

One thing injured people may not realize, but should consider, is that the money they invest in Prolotherapy Treatment is truly a “Life Investment,” and once they are better they will see the world with different eyes. The money they invest will come back to them, as they will be physically able to be active again.

“Welding” is an appropriate and helpful term, and is the term I keep in mind as I receive the Prolotherapy treatment. I am looking forward to more “welding,” moving towards a strong and healthy body!

Letter submitted from outside the U.S., requesting anonymity.

If you are interested in subscribing to the Journal of Prolotherapy for both physicians and the lay public, click here.

Tags: ,
Posted in News | No Comments »

Prolotherapy offers alternative treatment for those with chronic pain, sports injuries, arthritis, and other painful conditions.

March 9th, 2010

The Mission of the Journal of Prolotherapy is to educate the world about the life-changing effects of Prolotherapy. Like you, we want more people to know that there is hope to get out of chronic pain and that hope is Prolotherapy.

When a person finds out about Prolotherapy for the first time, he/she often says or thinks, “why haven’t I heard of this before?” JOP is doing our best to make sure everyone in chronic pain or with a sports injury has at least heard about Prolotherapy. The skeptics of Prolotherapy often say that research is lacking. To put more of it out there, we continue to print in electronic and paper journal format, the experiences of doctors and patients with Prolotherapy. The whole journal revolves around the regenerative injection technique known as Prolotherapy.

JOP believes that it is important to get both the doctors’ and the patients’ perspectives. We believe that the greatest evidence for the effectiveness of Prolotherapy is not going to come from a “double-blind scientific study” but from the millions of changed lives from Prolotherapy. In essence, almost every patient that gets Prolotherapy proves that Prolotherapy works.

For more information about the life-changing effects of Prolotherapy, subscribe to JOP today.

Also check out these websites:
www.prolotherapy.org
www.prolonews.com
www.prolotherapy.com
www.prolotherapyresearch.com
www.aaomed.org
www.getprolo.com
www.hacketthemwall.org

Interested in writing an article for JOP? Give us a call at 708-848-7789 and speak to Nicole or email her at bairdn@journalofprolotherapy.com.

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Journal of Prolotherapy Article information | No Comments »

Sports injuries and Prolotherapy

March 8th, 2010

Gary Clark, MD provides an extensive review of literature on the treatment of athletes with pubic and/or groin pain as he reviews three articles discussing these injuries. He laces his review of literature with an athlete’s case study that documents the treatment of sports injuries treated with Prolotherapy. For subscription information to the Journal of Prolotherapy, click here.

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Journal of Prolotherapy Article information | Comments Off

Dextrose Prolotherapy for Chronic Shoulder Pain at an outpatient clinic in rural IL

March 5th, 2010

Journal of Prolotherapy 2009;1:4:205-216 contains an article by Ross Hauser, MD and Marion Hauser, MS, RD on treating unresolved shoulder pain with Hackett-Hemwall dextrose Prolotherapy at a rural charity clinic in southern IL.

The optimal long-term symptomatic therapy for chronic shoulder pain has not been established, thus they investigated the outcomes of patients undergoing Hackett-Hemwall dextrose Prolotherapy for unresolved shoulder pain. We studied a sample of 94 patients with an average of 53 months of unresolved shoulder pain that were treated quarterly with Prolotherapy. An average of 20 months following their last Prolotherapy treatment sessions, patients were contacted and asked numerous questions regarding their pain levels and a variety of physical and psychological symptoms, as well as activities of daily living before and after receiving Prolotherapy. The results of this study showed that patients had a statistically significant decline in their pain, stiffness, and crunching sensations (crepitation) to the p<.0000001 level with Prolotherapy, including the 39% of patients who were told there were no other treatment options available for their pain and teh 21% who were told that surgery was their only option. Over 82% of all patients experienced improvements in sleep, exercise ability, anxiety, depression, and overall disability with Prolotherapy. 97% received pain relief with Prolotherapy.

In conclusion: patients with chronic shoulder pain reported significant improvements in many clinically relevant parameters and overall quality of life after receiving Hemwall-Hackett dextrose Prolotherapy.

To subscribe to the journal or to tell us your story, go to www.journalofprolotherapy.com or email bairdn@journalofprolotherapy.com. We'd love to hear from you!

To read more about the Hausers and their use of Hackett-Hemwall Prolotherapy at Caring Medical & Rehabilitation Services, click here.

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Author information, Journal of Prolotherapy Article information | No Comments »

The Ligament Injury Connection to Osteoarthritis

March 3rd, 2010

Mark Wheaton, MD and Nichole Jensen provide the Journal of Prolotherapy readers with an amazing article in the JOP 2010; (2)1:294-304 discussing the ligament injury connection to osteoarthritis.

Injury to a joint increases the chances that the joint will develop osteoarthritis over time. Osteoarthritis, though an accepted term used to describe degenerative joint disease, is misleading because it primarily relates to cartilage, not bone, and involves degeneration, not inflammation. A lack of understanding about the development of osteoarthritis has resulted in a broad array of symptom-based treatment options such as rest, ice, heat, analgesics, anti-inflammatories, narcotics, braces and wraps, physical therapy, chiropractic, viscosupplementation, corticosteroid injections, and surgery. Being that ligament injury, excess laxity, joint hypermobility, and clinical instability are known to be major causes of osteoarthritis, any treatment which can address restoration of ligament function would help reduce the incidence, pain, and dysfunction of osteoarthritis. Prolotherapy is a treatment that can cure the ligament injuries associated with osteoarthritis and offers a safer, less costly option to patients.

To read the full article, subscribe to the Journal of Prolotherapy at www.journalofprolotherapy.com.

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Journal of Prolotherapy Article information | No Comments »

The Ligament-NSAID Connection: NSAIDs actually cause further degeneration of joints

March 2nd, 2010

Ross Hauser, MD discusses in great detail the acceleration of articular cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis by nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in Journal of Prolotherapy Vol 2:1, 2010. NSAIDs are among the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of osteoarthritis symptoms and are taken by 20 to 30% of elderly people in developed countries. Because of the potential side effects on the liver, stomach, GI tract, and heart, including death, treatment guidelines advise against long term use. One of the best documented but lesser known long-term side effects of NSAIDs is their negative impact on articular cartilage.

In human studies, NSAIDs have been shown to accelerate the radiographic progression of OA of the knee and hip. Dr. Hauser postulates that the massive NSAID use in osteoarthritic patients since their introduction over the past forty years is one of the main causes of the rapid rise in the need for hip and knee replacement surgery, both now and in the future.

If NSAID use continues, then most likely the exponential rise in degenerative arthritis and subsequent musculoskeletal surgeries, including knee and hip replacements as well as spine surgeries, will continue to rise as well.

Subscribe today for more state-of-the-art articles, information and discussion. For table of contents information on Volume 2:1 click here.

Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Journal of Prolotherapy Article information, Table of Contents | No Comments »

2010 Journal of Prolotherapy volumes 3 and 4 in the works…

February 25th, 2010

Do you have an interesting Prolotherapy story to tell? Are you a patient helped by Prolotherapy or a physician with a great case you’d like to report? Do you use an interesting Prolotherapy technique that other physicians would love to learn?

We want to hear from you! Contact Nicole at 708-848-7789 or BairdN@journalofprolotherapy.com.

Tags: ,
Posted in Author information, Journal of Prolotherapy Article information | Comments Off

Journal of Prolotherapy wants to hear from you!

February 18th, 2010

We are hard at work on JOP issue 2:2 due out in April – many interesting techniques are discussed, as well as some fascinating case studies that are presented from the patients’, as well as the physicians’ perspectives. You will hear the stories of patients who felt that no hope for curing their horrible painful condition, such as RSD (complex regional pain syndrome), facial neuralgia, back pain, and other debilitating conditions was in sight. They describe their journeys and how finding out about Prolotherapy literally saved their lives.

Our authors also discuss new/different techniques that can be applied in the physician’s pain practice.

Literature reviews on treating popliteal (Bakers) cysts, and on PRP Prolotherapy provide the reader with thought-provoking analysis and assessment…

And our resident JOP veterinarian author gives amazing case reports on animal injuries cured with Prolotherapy…

We at JOP want to help spread the word about the life-changing effects of Prolotherapy to the world. This is why we want to hear from you! You may feel you don’t have anything that exciting to say – but you do! What you consider “normal” may be unbelievable to the next person. Write to us at Journal of Prolotherapy at info@journalofprolotherapy.com or phone us at 708-848-7789 and ask to speak with Nicole, the JOP Coordinator.

Click here to subscribe to the yearly paper journal with online access to all journals.

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Author information, Journal of Prolotherapy Article information, News | No Comments »

Alternative treatment for back pain: Prolotherapy

February 16th, 2010

When back pain is due to loose ligaments, a very characteristic behavior of pain is observed. A patient with loose ligaments of the lumbar spine or pelvis will experience recurring dysfunctions at the intervertebral joint (degenerative disc and possible nerve compression), at the facet joints (locking in flexion or extension), and at the sacroiliac joints. In other words, the low back pain can be due to an unstable disc problem, facet joint locking, or sacroiliac dysfunction.

For more information on back pain articles and to view Prolotherapy to the low back, click here.

For back pain research on using Prolotherapy for treatment of back pain, see the Journal of Prolotherapy 1:3 where a number of authors presented their work.

To read the Hauser study in detail (Dextrose Prolotherapy for Unresolved Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Case Series Study,) click here.

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Back pain and Prolotherapy, News | No Comments »

Prolotherapy: A sweet alternative to joint and back surgery

February 11th, 2010

02/08/2010

(February 8, 2010 Oak Park, IL) Can simple sugar (dextrose Prolotherapy) injections help prevent back surgery and joint replacement? One newly published study suggests that the dextrose injections, or Prolotherapy, can eliminate the need for surgery in up 90% of patients.

Lead researcher and chronic pain specialist Ross Hauser, M.D., of Oak Park, IL says that his team followed the progress of 34 patients who had suffered with chronic pain for at least 27 months and who had been recommended to surgery. All 34 patients received dextrose injections in varying number in painful joints and portions of the spine.

“We took some difficult cases,” says Dr. Hauser, “with a long list of surgical procedures including joint replacements and arthroscopic procedures as the prognosis, and started treatment with Prolotherapy to see if we could help these people avoid surgery.

Prolotherapy utilizes the injections of an irritant causing solution into problematic joints and spine. Doctors hope that the irritation leads to an inflammatory response from the immune system, one that would rebuild weakened joints by strengthening ligaments and tendons.

“It is a very simple procedure that works very well,” says Dr. Hauser. “Joints and the spine are held together by a very intricate network of ligaments, tendons, and other connective tissue. When these ligaments and tendons are weakened through injury, overuse, chronic medication or anti-inflammatory usage, they become unstable. Unstable spines lead to pinched nerves, unstable joints lead to “wobbly” conditions that are usually sent to surgery.

Participants in the study were charted about their levels of pain, stiffness, and quality of life. Over ninety percent of the patients reported a significant decrease in their pain (measured at a 50% or more reduction) and over 70% measured their pain reduction at greater than 75%.

“What is important to understand in these patients is that over 90% of the test subjects did not need to go onto surgery and that these results were measured at least 10 months after their last treatment,” says Hauser, “showing that the positive effects of the treatment are long lasting. More far reaching was the improvement these patients showed in quality of life, with pain reduced; these patients suffered less depression, better sleep, and less anxiety. They also showed significant reduction and reliance in the use of medications.”

Dr. Hauser also points out that Prolotherapy is an in-office procedure that does not require the extended recovery time or risks associated with surgical procedure. “These patients can get Prolotherapy in the morning, and go right to work. In these days of economic hardship, this is a special benefit for those worried about their jobs.”

For more information contact Ross Hauser, M.D., at Caring Medical and Rehabilitation Services in Oak Park, Illinois at drhauser@caringmedical.com.

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in News | No Comments »

« Older Entries