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Margaret, a 29 year old woman, came to our office with a chief complaint of severe back pain radiating down her left leg, with tingling in the toes of her left foot, lasting four months. She tried chiropractic care, acupuncture, and massage with no resolution of her MRI diagnosed herniated disc. Margaret did not know how she herniated her disc, which is not unusual, it is very characteristic of a person with a systemic connective tissue problem. (A defect in connective tissue healing)
Margaret was unable to perform any activity, let alone exercise. Even walking, standing, or sitting in the same place for a long period of time caused an increase in her pain. Naproxen, prescribed by her primary physician, was the only thing that gave her some relief. Remember now, Margaret was only 29 years old and was taking Naproxen, Advil, and Tylenol every day. To try and relieve the pain when it was really bad, her doctor also gave her glucocorticosteroids. These medications, including prednisone, are known stimulators of connective tissue breakdown.
Margaret needed pain relief on that first visit. She received a complete Prolotherapy treatment to the involved ligaments in her lower back. All anti-inflammatories were discontinued, including the Advil and Naproxen, which have a significant detrimental effect on connective tissue. She was given Ultram, which is a good pain reliever with no anti-inflammatory or anti-healing effects. She was given nutritional supplements to enhance connective tissue growth and help relieve the pain.
Margaret came back for her second visit to the office, two months later. She was happy to report that her Back Pain" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102565032975&s=7&e=001Xv-x_Ebwgn3i-WO-2bPX_yKdhJsC3FovNRd_lOhq5V-afmU60Ufrzoj80CzM9LiwEB17M6k0V8GoqMjaZjX0IW5-pQ2SNSYooc30dcOMNo00MNX1I2E7h72c5J5korVXMoILbjzFT9pGRkylLZchcgiJPkVLVRCj3a0SiRErOZUzpXPSnsGoNw==">low back pain was better with no pain radiating down her leg. The only pain medication she was taking was Tylenol. She received the same Prolotherapy treatment as the first visit and was told to increase her activities as tolerated. We recommended a procedure called Hauser Diet Typing to help her figure out how to better nourish her body and improve the systemic connective tissue deficiency. Margaret was eating way too many simple carbohydrates including breads, grains, sweets, and fruits. She was placed on more protein and vegetables.
Four months after her initial visit, Margaret stated that her results were dramatic. She had lost ten pounds and was now sleeping through the night. She reported no tenderness in the lower back. Seven months after her initial visit, Margaret called Marion stating that she lost 26 pounds (down to 124). She was exercising to the hilt, had unlimited energy.
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