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The Use of Prolotherapy in the Treatment of Chronic Overuse
Shoulder and Neck Pain,
Neurogenic Pain and Hip Degeneration in an Incomplete C4-C5 Spinal Cord Injury
Patient
Ross A. Hauser, MD & Kimberly
A. Gruen, BA
Chronic pain, osteoporosis, and joint degeneration are
common problems facing a spinal cord injury (SCI) patient. To date, there are
no published case studies documenting the effectiveness of Prolotherapy in reducing
pain and improving joint function in SCI patients. The following is a case study
of the use of Prolotherapy to decrease neuropathic, overuse, and pain from joint
degeneration as well as improve function in an incomplete C4-C5 quadriplegic.
Journal of Prolotherapy. 2009;3:166-171.
KEYWORDS: Prolotherapy, neurogenic pain, overuse injury, quadraplegic, spinal
cord injury. |
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