Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 I've heard a lot about prolotherapy, but I have no idea what it is. Could you (or someone else) fill me in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 In a nut shell - Prolotherapy is a treatment during which a sugar solution is injected into the sight of a ligment injury - this reinjures the ligament causing the body to reheal it - hopefully properly this time. Involves lots of needles/injections and usually more than one treatment. Often done in conjunction with sports med and by chiros and by DOs. Mixed response to how well it works in EDS people. > I've heard a lot about prolotherapy, but I have no idea what it is. > Could you (or someone else) fill me in? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Interesting. I wonder who thought of injecting a sugar solution into an injury and how they came up with the ides. It sounds painful, though! Thanks for defining it for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Interesting. I wonder who thought of injecting a sugar solution into an injury and how they came up with the ides. It sounds painful, though! Thanks for defining it for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Ellen~~ Jill sent a pretty good article just a bit ago when was asking the same question. I think it was Jill.. I think I still have it in my in box I will see if I can find it and send it out to you. Hope to hear from you soon! Debbi So. Cal. EDSer, in the Pink! Prolotherapy Hi, Has anyone ever had prolotherapy? I have classical EDS with a lot of arthritis in my lumber spine as well as spinal stenosis, facet arthritis, scoleosis, herniated discs and compression fractures, etc. In other words your typical EDS spine. I'm on a lot of pain meds that do help as long as I stay on time schedule. I friend suggested I try prolotherapy. My friend talked to a physician from Federal Way, Washington who said he has used this technique with other patients that have EDS with success. His name is Dr.Dorman and his web site is paracelsusclinic.com. After reading about the procedure I would think this technique would be questionable for folks with the classic form of EDS since healing and scar tissue formation is fragile. That's just my quess. I would welcome any opinions and first hand experiences is anyone has tried this. Thanks! Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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