C1 Syndrome Cured With Prolotherapy
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Numerous patients over the years have come in with what I term “C1 Syndrome”. I am sure it is called something else in chiropractic and osteopathic literature, but regardless of the name, it is a condition caused by mal-rotation of the C1 vertebrae. The first cervical vertebra is extremely important since your head sits on it. It is responsible along with C2 for the rotation of the skull. C1 is the reason we can turn our heads to the right or the left. In C1 syndrome, there is excessive movement of C1 so that it stays either rotated to the right or to the left.
Last week a patient came in for his third Prolotherapy session. He was 40% better but stated “I still get neck pain primarily very high on the left with some swelling (C1 area). When this area starts hurting I get left eye pain, I have to squint, feel nauseated and lightheaded. If I get a manipulation I feel better.” The episodes of the nausea and lightheadedness have been decreasing with each Prolotherapy session to the C1 vertebral attachments.
Over the years I have seen numerous cases of C1 Syndrome; some of them severe. There was one young lady that could not even stand up because of dizziness from C1 Syndrome. I was treating her in the office with no fluoroscopy but eventually she needed Prolotherapy under fluoroscopy with strong solutions to rid her of the problem. She went from totally disabled to totally fine with Prolotherapy to C1.
Currently in the United States there are thousands of people who get periodic episodes of severe nausea and dizziness. Many of these people do get adequate relief with chiropractic care. For those who continually have C1 go out, Prolotherapy is most likely the best solution because C1 Syndrome can be cured with Prolotherapy. If someone sees a chiropractor for the condition, it is helpful to ask him/her which way specifically it goes out, so the Prolotherapist can treat it accordingly. For the above patient, C1 was rotating counterclockwise and Prolotherapy to counteract this rotation was given.
Chronic Chest Discomfort
Ross Hauser, M.D.
Costovertebral ligament laxity often refers pain from the mid-upper back to the chest. This is one of the causes for chronic chest discomfort.
Costovertebral ligament injuries are very slow to heal, or heal incompletely, because they are constantly under stress from the movement of the rib cage during breathing. The costovertebral junctions are prone to being injured any time the rib cage is jarred. This may occur from being hit in the chest, after receiving CPR, or from the effects of heart or thoracic surgery. During these types of surgeries, the sternum is opened and the ribs are spread apart, commonly causing injury to the costovertebral junctions. Chronic chest or upper-back discomfort after heart or lung surgery is almost always due to injury to the ligament support at the rib attachments in the thoracic spine or on the sternum. Prolotherapy is extremely effective at eliminating discomfort of the chest and upper back following surgical procedures such as cardiac-bypass.
THE ARTHRITIDES
Ross Hauser, M.D.
There are a lot of people with arthritis. There are two main types of arthritis; degenerative and inflammatory. Degenerative arthritis is also called osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis generally occurs when there is injury to the joint, specifically to the ligaments that stabilize it. Once the ligaments are injured, the muscles have to contract around the joint to protect it. When the muscles can no longer do this, the bones around the joint begin to grow, which are called bony spurs and are indicative of arthritis. This extra bone is the body’s attempt to stabilize the joint. Eventually, because of the ligament injuries, the menisci and articular cartilage deteriorate. When this happens, you can hear a crunching or grating sound in the joint. Eventually the joint wears down until there is ‘bone on bone’. Prolotherapy is a great treatment for degenerative arthritis because it helps repair the ligament injury that started the arthritic process in the first place. The other main type of arthritis is called inflammatory arthritis. The most common inflammatory arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis. Other types of inflammatory arthritis are psoriatic arthritis, Lyme Disease, lupus, gouty arthritis, and chondrocalcinosis or pseudogout. Characteristics of inflammatory arthritides are swelling and stiffness in the affected joint(s). In rheumatoid arthritis, the swelling typically occurs symmetrically and in the hands. Arthritides can affect all joints, including the knee joint.
The difference between degenerative and inflammatory arthritis is the fact that Prolotherapy gets at the root cause of the condition, which is ligament weakness or laxity. With regard to inflammatory arthritis, Prolotherapy often gets at the root cause of the pain but not the underlying condition. So when faced with a patient who has an inflammatory arthritide, Prolotherapy would be used in conjunction with comprehensive natural medicine.
The natural medicine approach to conditions such as Lyme Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus include doing diagnostic testing for food allergies, infections, and various nutritional factors. If an infection is found, it is treated with appropriate antibiotics or antifungal medications. If food allergies or sensitivities are found, those foods are eliminated from the diet. Nutritional discrepancies are treated by changes in diet, and vitamin and herbal supplementation. Because inflammatory arthritis can damage the joints, Prolotherapy is used to help stimulate the repair of the joints. Prolotherapy is helpful to relieve the pain of inflammatory arthritis, but if not combined with a comprehensive natural medicine approach, the pain will continue to recur.
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