Journal of Prolotherapy
By Ross A. Hauser, MD Recently, Marion (my wife) and I had dinner at one of our favorite local restaurants with my primary mentor during my Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency, Robert O’Hara, MD, who is now Chief of Informatics at Edward J. Hines Medical Center, though he still has a neurology clinic where he sees more »
By David De La Mora, MD Everything started about five years ago, when a patient came to my office in Guadalajara, Mexico with a severe knee pain. She was overweight, which made the problem even worse. Her pain would not let her stand for a long period of time, in her hard work of selling orange juice more »
By Rick Marinelli, ND, MACOM On the idyllic island of Maui, the main attractions are the beautiful surroundings. Majestic Haleakala and the west Maui mountains reaching for the sky, the incredible white and sunny beaches of the south side, the dramatic wind and waves of the north shore, and the distant, mysterious beauty of Hana. People more »
By Mark L. Johnson, MD, FACS The annual teaching conference of the American College of Osteopathic Sclerotheraputic Pain Management (ACOSPM) was held April 8-11 at the beautiful Rancho Bernardo Inn facility in San Diego. As always, this was a very valuable training and education experience. Entitled “Prolotherapy, a Comprehensive Approach,” the conference focused on teaching basic more »
By Gary B. Clark, MD, MPA To make the most appropriate medical decisions, Ask the right questions. To validate the appropriateness of those general decisions, Collect specific confirmatory outcome data. In this first of a four-part series, I outline the logical reasoning behind medical decision making, including Prolotherapy. Part II will explain how to apply such more »
By Rodney S. Van Pelt, MD INTRODUCTION Lisa is a 23 year-old ranch foreman. She has a rough, physical job. Three months before she came to see me she was thrown from a horse and landed on her right hand. She had severe pain and swelling at her wrist. But being tough as she is, she more »
By Melissa S. Greenberg, DVM INTRODUCTION Babette Gladstein, VMD Melissa Greenberg, DVM, has taken the time to write up for us her numerous cases. What makes these cases interesting is that she is combining the use of PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) in her therapies. She has given us insight into the popular and up and coming more »
By Thomas Ravin, MD ABSTRACT Most physicians practicing musculoskeletal medicine appreciate the importance of testosterone and growth hormone in health and wellness. The significance of these hormones in the earliest phases of wound healing and tissue repair recently has been elucidated. Testosterone and growth hormone play key roles in regulating cell functions, from stimulating protein production more »
By Forest Tennant, MD, DRPH ABSTRACT Anabolic hormone therapies and Prolotherapy are innovative approaches to treating chronic pain. They are complimentary and can be simultaneously administered. Journal of Prolotherapy. 2010;2(4):489-494. INTRODUCTION Hormone administration is progressively becoming more and more important in treatment of chronic pain.1, 2 Some specific hormonal therapies offer the patient real opportunities to greatly reduce more »
By Clive Sinoff, MD Mr. AS was a 58 year-old man when he consulted me in July 2005 for a work-related injury of his ankles. The injury occurred some 22 years earlier when he fell off a roof, landing on his feet and causing substantial damage to his ankles and feet. He had physical therapy for more »
ABSTRACT Hand and finger pain and stiffness are common problems that can affect the productivity of those afflicted, especially in regard to their activities of daily living. Prolotherapy is an injection treatment used to initiate a healing response in injured connective tissues such as tendons and ligaments, tissues commonly involved with hand and finger injuries. more »
By Christopher J. Centeno, MD Adult autologous stem cells (A-ASC’s) show great promise in research and early pre-clinical/clinical use. These cells have the potential to revolutionize medicine by repairing tissues directly or assisting in tissue healing.1 What you may not realize is that a herculean power struggle going on behind the scenes where the Food and Drug more »
By Ross A. Hauser, MD & Marc N. Dubick, MD Hauser: Dr. Dubick, can you please tell us a little bit about your background? Dubick: I’m a board certified anesthesiologist, and I’ve been performing interventional pain management full time since 1993. I’m board certified in pain management through the American Board of Anesthesiology, which is the only pain management subspecialty more »
By Ross A. Hauser, MD It is well known to physicians who treat athletes that female athletes have a significantly higher prevalence of injuries to ligaments, such as the anterior cruciate ligament, than male athletes in the same sports. While some explanations for this discrepancy can include gender-related differences in bony structure or ligament size, endurance, more »
By Wanona Wellspring, DN ABSTRACT Essential oils of Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Lavender and Myrrh contain neuro-depressive qualities for blocking pain as suggested by several studies in recent years. Also unique in their pain-relieving properties are Helichrysum, White Fir, and Douglas Fir. There are several factors in pain sensation resulting from trauma (both physical and emotional), nerve damage, more »
By Rodney S. Van Pelt, MD Injuries to the pubic symphysis and pubic ramus are common. They occur in many sports and can be associated with pregnancy and following delivery. These injuries often cause severe pubic/groin pain and profound tenderness around the injured area. These injuries account for a great deal of disability and discomfort and more »
By Ross A. Hauser, MD One of the most frequently asked questions from a physician learning Prolotherapy is “how do you know what and where to inject?” The book Principles of Prolotherapy by Thomas H. Ravin, MD, Mark S. Cantieri, DO, FAAO, and George J. Pasquarello, DO, FAAO provides this information! The book is extremely well written and more »
By Babette Gladstein, VMD ABSTRACT Acute Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) in both canines and felines remain an ongoing area of controversial and invasive surgical options. Prolotherapy serves to offer a viable treatment modality. Prolotherapy is both a cost effective and humane solution for (SCI) in our animal population. This article reviews cases of SCI treated with Prolotherapy. Journal of Prolotherapy. 2010;2(3):455-456. Cases more »
By Jack Henry, DC, DACBR ABSTRACT Case study of a 55 year-old female with right medial knee pain. Meniscal injuries are relatively common and may present clinically different due to mechanism of injury, patient’s age, and orientation of tear. Journal of Prolotherapy. 2010;2(3):454. The menisci are fibrocartilaginous crescent-shaped structures. The menisci are thickest peripherally and narrow centrally. This more »
By Jeri Coffey, DDS, Ross A. Hauser, MD, Nicole M. Baird, CHFP, & Doug R. Skinkis ABSTRACT The Journal of Prolotherapy team of Ross Hauser, MD, Nicole Baird, and Doug Skinkis, met with Jeri Coffey, DDS in her office in Riverside, Illinois. Dr. Coffey is often referred patients whose headache and neck pain may be due, in part, to more »