Where is the research on Prolotherapy?

Dr. Ross Hauser of Caring Medical & Rehabilitation Services in Oak Park, Illinois talks about Prolotherapy and why there can never be a true double blind study. Prolotherapy is an injection technique that stimulates the body to repair the painful area. It is most often used for chronic pain treatment, including arthritis treatment, sports injury treatment, ACL tear, meniscus tear, labral tear treatment, herniated or bulging disc treatment, back pain treatment, shoulder pain treatment, hip pain treatment, cartilage regeneration and repair. To learn more about how Prolotherapy treatments work as an alternative to surgery, NSAID drugs, and a cortisone injection, visit us at http://www.caringmedical.com/therapies/prolotherapy.asp

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[Natureboywhooo]

Dr hauser ive got lax ligements on my right side of my back which connect to my scapula which has give me back pain for years, guess it never healed right. I live in the uk and heard that they do prolotherapy in birmingham, thinking of getting refered. Would it help me with my problem?

[skinkisd]

@Natureboywhooo Sorry to hear about your back. We do not know anyone specific in the UK who does Hackett-Hemwall Prolotherapy, which is the more comprehensive method we use and find that it responds very well. However, you may want to Google it. We see thoracic and scapula pain all the time. We wish you the best, and that you'll find help after all these years. If you are coming to the US, we would be happy to see you here.

[missmarplefan]

if its just injections how come all the doctors in the world are not doing it?

[skinkisd]

@missmarplefan Thanks for the question. Prolotherapy is really technique-driven, and a specialty just like any other medical procedure. The injections are done to specific locations, and it's not easy to just start doing it, if you are the doctor. There are many doctors who are trained in it every year through the world, but the techniques vary, as does the level of expertise. We feel that Hackett-Hemwall dextrose Prolotherapy has the longest and best safety record and clinical results.

[kbkesq]

thanks, but there is nothing of the kind that I was seeking. Dr. hauser states that he has seen before/after prolo regeneration in ultrasound. There is not a single example of that on his website, which seems more directed at self-promotion/marketing of diet and prolotherapy.Doesn't mean it doesn't work, but why have a post on research and not show any research? Of course double blind may be difficult to do, but in this case, he claims to be able to see growth and healing in ultrasound images.

[skinkisd]

@kbkesq I'm sorry you're not finding what you are looking for. Dr. Hauser has seen ultrasound images that show growth, but they were submitted by a group doing more research on this. We would suggest contacting Scott Benjamin, PT who, along with another PT and a DO, have published articles in the Journal of Prolotherapy. Scott Benjamin is located in Lasing, MI... exclusivept (. com)

[skinkisd]

@kbkesq You can find all of the research and articles from Dr. Hauser on prolotherapy (dot org). Thank you.

[kbkesq]

Dr. Hauser- can you provide any citations covering the ultrasound before and after proof you refer to?

Do you have slides from your own clinical practice that you can show before and after (obviously with HIPAA data removed)?

[cjstarbuc]

You lost me. What are you talking about?

[backthisway]

It is also impossible to do a double blind study unless you have have 2 identical injuries in 2 virtually identical people .. prolotherapy is proved to work by ultrasound and mechanical tests on the joints treated .. worked on me perfectly !!