About Prolotherapy
Prolotherapy is a medical treatment that stimulates your body to repair or regenerate itself addressing such conditions as back pain, knee arthritis, headaches, work-related or sports injuries providing a permanent solution to underlying causes of many painful conditions. This site is a depository for Prolotherapy and related research on Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy and Stem Cell Prolotherapy.
Research on Articular Cartilage Regeneration
In this article published in the Journal of Prolotherapy, the regeneration of articular cartilage is discussed using Prolotherapy. This is a non-surgical technique. Because cartilage has a poor ability to heal, surgeons are now following the lead that it is better to stimulate cartilage growth rather than remove it. In Prolotherapy this is accomplished with injections.
Full article Articular Cartilage Regeneration Author: Ross A. Hauser, MD
From the Prolotherapy Blog
ACL Injury Prevention and Treatment in Female Athletes
It’s been recognized for years that female athletes are more likely to suffer from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injures than their male counterparts. In fact in a 2015 paper, doctors said that the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries…
Read MoreAlternative to Meniscus Surgery
In the past Meniscal Surgery for Knee Osteoarthritis was considered the first line treatment for patients with meniscus problems and knee pain. In the companion article to this post Arthroscopic knee surgery for osteoarthritis – research is documented…
Read MoreContinued and chronic pain after knee replacement
There are many reasons why a patient will continue to have chronic pain after knee replacement. Researchers in Canada have released findings that suggests that one of the reasons patients continue to have chronic pain after total knee replacement is catastrophizing thoughts….
Read MoreProlotherapy Knee Osteoarthritis Research
Ross Hauser, MD Research into the use of Prolotherapy injections for knee osteoarthritis Numerous studies have been published to show the effectiveness of Prolotherapy in various knee disorders including Caring Medical research on Prolotherapy’s effectiveness in regenerating knee cartilage. In research appearing in the…
Read MorePlantar Fasciitis | Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy
Research into the use of Platelet-rich plasma injections for heel pain from the plantar fascia Plantar fasciitis is a painful foot condition involving the connective tissue (fascia) along the bottom of the foot. It commonly causes pain upon the first steps…
Read MoreCartilage Regeneration
Studies on Cartilage Regeneration
Read MoreDiscectomy – Microdiscectomy options
Discectomy – Microdiscectomy Spinal surgery cannot only fail to relieve pain; it may in fact cause more pain. In many instances the surgery itself can cause more complication than it fixes. This is seen in procedures like discectomy (removal of…
Read MorePain After Knee Cap Replacement | Patellofemoral Arthroplasty
In a recent study British researchers explored the reasons behind the high rate of second surgeries following kneecap replacement, or patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA). What they found was startling and is traced to the fact that patients may have received the…
Read MorePainkiller Prescriptions for Women – Higher doses at greater frequency?
Doctors say adverse effects of painkillers include decreasing healing ability in women which can lead to more injury. Here’s what one research study had to say: “Long-term opioid use has increased substantially over the past decade for U.S. women. Women are more…
Read MoreNew Prolotherapy Research | Chronic Neck Pain
Prolotherapy Research Chronic Neck Pain: This article is a free access article on the use of Prolotherapy for Chronic Neck Pain – Print the entire article using ADOBE PDF Chronic Neck Pain Chronic Neck Pain: Making the Connection Between Capsular Ligament…
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