Prolotherapy Research - Chronic Shoulder Pain Conclusions

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Conclusions

The Hackett-Hemwall technique of dextrose Prolotherapy used on patients who had an average duration of four years, eleven months of unresolved shoulder pain who were twenty months out from their last Prolotherapy session was shown in this observational study to improve their quality of life. They reported less pain, stiffness, crunching sensation, disability, depressed and anxious thoughts, medication and other pain therapy usage, as well as improved range of motion, sleep, exercise ability, and activities of daily living. This included patients who were told there were no other treatment options for their pain or that surgery was their only option. Therefore, Hackett-Hemwall dextrose Prolotherapy is a treatment that should be highly considered for people suffering with unresolved shoulder pain.

Acknowledgements

Doug Puller (D.P.), independent data collector.
Dave Gruen (D.G.) independent data analyst from
www.bolderimage.com

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