Journal of Prolotherapy
By Frank Shallenberger, MD, HMD, ABAAM ABSTRACT Prolozone is a technique that combines the principles of neural therapy, Prolotherapy, and ozone therapy. It involves injecting combinations of procaine, anti-inflammatory medications, homeopathics, vitamins, minerals, proliferatives, and ozone/oxygen gas into degenerated or injured joints, and into areas of pain. This article reviews the nature of what medical grade more »
By Ross A. Hauser, MD & Hilary J. Phillips ABSTRACT Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) are both heritable disorders of connective tissue (HDCT) characterized by joint laxity and hypermobility. The conditions are both genetic disorders of collagen synthesis, where the adverse effects of tissue laxity and fragility can give rise to clinical consequences that resonate more »
By Marvin “Mark” Stepp In the spring of 2010, I severely injured my back picking up a case of books. It was not my first time to injure my back, but it was definitely the worst. Normally, when I get hurt I go to a chiropractor who gets me back up and working in three to more »
By Karina Gordin, BA, MS HR3962 guarantees quality, affordable healthcare with expanded access to “reasonable and customary” treatments, which aim to ultimately reduce the growth in health care spending. But questions remain: are the affordable, “reasonable and customary” treatments indeed of quality and will therefore reduce health care spending, or should the health care reform be more »
By Ross A. Hauser, MD & Clive Sinoff, MD To the Editor, Dr. Van Pelt has given an excellent description of prolotherapy of the foot and ankle.1 He states that “If the tendon has a complete rupture then orthopedic surgery is required and referral will be made promptly”. However, there are articles showing that conservative treatment (without prolotherapy) more »
By Ross A. Hauser, MD Once physicians starts doing regenerative medicine or alternative medicine, they never go back to regular allopathic medicine. As I have recently studied for my recertifying exam in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, I was struck as to how many conditions Prolotherapy can cure where traditional treatments fail. While exercise, manipulation, manual therapies, more »
By Peter J. Blakemore, DO The American Academy of Osteopathy presented a Prolotherapy weekend at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) in Biddeford, Maine from October 7th-9th 2010. The location in southern Maine, right on the Atlantic coast in early autumn, could not have been more beautiful. The course was presented by more »
By Joseph J. Cukla, LPN The Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG) held their annual conference in Las Vegas, November 11-14, 2010. The conference was held at the beautiful M Resort & Spa. AMMG was founded five years ago to provide education and information to healthcare professionals. Their mission statement explains, “The basic tenets of age management more »
By Gary B. Clark, MD, MPA To establish a clinical plan Ask the right question. Identify the right premises. Minimize the variables. And test the outcome. Part II of a series of four1 explains how one may apply scientific reasoning to the daily practice of Prolotherapy in an Orthopedic Medical Clinic. In doing so, this article focuses more »
By Rodney S. Van Pelt, MD INTRODUCTION My ankle hurt A LOT immediately! I had gone up to block the spike and came down on the foot of the spiker (who followed through under the net!). The ankle quickly swelled and the throbbing pain prevented me from sleeping at all that night. I had severely sprained more »
By Babette Gladstein, VMD LOOK FURTHER – THE BACK MAY NOT BE THE PROBLEM IN CHONDRODYSPLASTICS DOGS The Dachshund, one of our wonderful and most popular chondrodysplastic dogs, frequently falls victim to spinal disc abnormalities because of the length of their spine. Yet, on occasion, they could have other underlying issues premeditating hind limb lameness conditions. more »
By Ross A. Hauser, MD ABSTRACT Osteochondritis dissecans involves the separation of a segment of cartilage and subchondral bone, found most commonly in the knee, elbow, ankle and hip. Repetitive microtrauma from sports is a common cause especially among older adolescents and teenagers. To provide stability of the articular cartilage fragment, rest, splinting to surgery is more »
By Richard L. Dontigny, PT ABSTRACT The pelvis has been a puzzle that has consumed the greater part of my working life. The sacrum is the keystone of the puzzle, but does not function as a keystone. When the sacrum is loaded with the superincumbent weight and the joint is symmetrical, little or no movement has more »
By Anna Hamman This road has been long and hard. I am so very thankful to have found Prolotherapy without which I would never be able to say with confidence that this road is ending, and my life is again beginning. My name is Anna Hamman, I have a wonderfully supportive husband, and a wild and more »
By Amy Price, PHD In 2003 life as we knew it came to an end. My husband and I travelled the world together as international motivational speakers and missionaries. We were preparing for our 30th wedding anniversary vision of taking a year to circle the globe with the Gospel that comes through faith in Jesus Christ. more »
By Jennifer DeLeon I was in my first car accident in 1987 which resulted in a diagnosis of whiplash syndrome and included pain and stiffness in my neck, shoulders, and upper back. I received chiropractic treatments for about 18 months, which helped decrease the symptoms, but did not fully resolve the cause of the pain. From more »
By Ross A. Hauser, MD, Marion A. Hauser, MS, RD, & Joseph J. Cukla, BA, LPN ABSTRACT To study the efficacy of Hackett-Hemwall dextrose Prolotherapy for foot and toe pain, a retrospective observational study was commissioned using the data obtained at a charity health clinic in rural Illinois. Foot and toe pain is a common complaint affecting the more »
By JOP Staff & Stephen Cavallino, MD JOP: Dr. Cavallino, please tell us a little about your medical background. Cavallino: My medical background: I am an Emergency Medical Physician. I was born in New York and went to medical school in Bologna, Italy. I have been working for more than 20 years in the ER and currently doing Prolotherapy for the more »
By Ross A. Hauser, MD & David P. Rabago, MD Hauser: Dr. Rabago, can you tell us briefly how you got into Prolotherapy? Rabago: I was in residency at University of Wisconsin, Madison and Dr. Jeff Patterson is on faculty here. He is pretty forward about including residents in that experience. He includes residents in clinical Prolotherapy at the UW, more »
By Ross A. Hauser, MD & Simon P. Petrides, DO Hauser: Dr. Petrides can you tell us your medical and training background? Petrides: I underwent formal medical training at Guy’s Hospital in London and then osteopathic training at the British School of Osteopathy, followed by sports medicine training and further training in musculoskeletal medicine. Hauser: Are you the founder of the more »