Thank you for your interest in the Natural Medicine approach to treating disease and healthy living! Caring Medical is currently a full time Prolotherapy doctor's office, headed by Ross Hauser, MD and we are blessed to fill the needs of patients seeking an alternative to surgery. We are accepting new patients and athletes suffering from chronic pain, sports injuries, and arthritis for treatment with Prolotherapy. Due to this large demand in Prolotherapy, we are not currently accepting new patients for natural medicine conditions, this includes autoimmune conditions, weight loss, menopause, hormones, or cancer. Through the years, we have seen so many lives turn around for the better with some of the methods discussed on this page, and encourage you to seek a Natural Medicine practitioner at www.acam.org.
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Mild low back pain during pregnancy is usually treated with adjustments in habits and patterns, such as changing one’s sleeping position, carrying and lifting objects carefully and correctly and, with a doctor’s guidance, continuing any exercise program, and possibly adding abdominal and back-strengthening exercises. However, while this may relieve some of the discomfort, chronic low back pain is not so easily addressed.
In most cases, medication is not a treatment option for chronic low back pain during pregnancy. Supportive garments may be recommended, as well as spot treatments such as heat and cold. If the pain persists or the woman develops any radiating pain, numbness, tingling or weakness in the legs, she might be referred to a spine physician with expertise in women's health issues and/or pregnancy related disorders.
The problem with these approaches to chronic back pain during and after pregnancy is that they do nothing to address the underlying problem – the naturally weakened and softened ligaments of the sacroiliac joints.
The Natural Medicine Approach to Back Pain during Pregnancy A better approach to relieving chronic low back pain that may occur during or linger after pregnancy, if all other conservative treatments have proven unsuccessful, is to strengthen the ligaments of the sacroiliac joints with Prolotherapy. Prolotherapy strengthens the joints to relieve the pain, but does not interfere with the birthing process. It is the treatment of choice for chronic low back pain during pregnancy and can make it much more bearable. In addition, we want to emphasize that it normally takes many months for the sacroiliac joints to regain their normal strength after a pregnancy. Because carrying a baby on the hips places undue stress on this area during this time, we strongly discourage this practice.
Prolotherapy offers the most curative results in treating chronic pain. It effectively eliminates pain because it attacks the source: the fibro-osseous junction, an area rich in sensory nerves. What’s more, the tissue strengthening and pain relief stimulated by Prolotherapy is permanent!
Caring Medical is a full time Prolotherapy doctor’s office. We have successfully treated all of the conditions we write about. This is why patients travel from across the country and internationally to be treated by our Prolotherapy physician Dr. Ross Hauser. The difference is in the care, technique, and experience you get with Dr. Hauser and team at Caring Medical
The treatment regimens suggested here are based on the experience of Caring Medical. They do not apply to every case or condition. A person using these recommendations without the aid of a personal physician does so at their own risk.
This information is provided for informational purposes only. It is essential to have your condition evaluated by your own personal physician.
For an appointment with Ross Hauser, M.D., please call 708-848-7789. or email us at scheduling@caringmedical.com.
