Chronic Back Pain
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For years, people have been trying chiropractic manipulation, exercise, steroid shots, and physical therapy. All, of course, have their place, but the reality is that once a person has had pain for six months or greater the likelihood of their pain being 'cured' is small.
In looking at long term studies it is only Prolotherapy that I have found that had a significant 'cure' rate. In 1958 Dr. Hackett analyzed 656 chronic pain patients. The average duration of pain prior to prolotherapy was 4.5 years. The duration of the study was 19 years. It involved 18,000 injections. The cure rate was an amazing 82% with follow up of 12 years! Dr. Hemwall, my mentor reviewed the charts (probably one of his underlings did) 2007 patients, follow-up was available for 1871 of them. 1399 (75.5%) of them reported a complete recovery and cure!
The results with Prolotherapy are amazing. Perhaps some day modern medicine will realize the best treatment for chronic pain is Prolotherapy.
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