The Response of Modern Medicine
Since bursitis is an inflammation of the fluid-filled sac, or bursa that lies between a tendon and skin, or between a tendon and bone, standard modern medical treatment involves the use of anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen, and steroids such as cortisone. Temporary rest and immobilization may also be recommended. However, in the long run, these treatment approaches do more damage than good. Although cortisone shots and anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to produce short-term pain benefit, both result in long-term loss of function and even more chronic pain by actually inhibiting the healing process of soft tissues and accelerating cartilage degeneration. Plus, long-term use of these drugs can lead to other sources of chronic pain, allergies and leaky gut syndrome. In other words, none of these treatments properly addresses the root of the problem.
The Natural Medicine Approach to Bursitis
A better approach to treating bursitis is to calm the inflammation with neural therapy. Neural therapy is a gentle, healing technique developed in Germany that involves injecting local anesthetics into autonomic ganglia, peripheral nerves, scars, glands, acupuncture points, trigger points, skin and other tissues.
Bursitis may also involve a tendon injury. If this is the case, Prolotherapy to strengthen and heal the injured tendon, as well as herbal supplements, are very beneficial in conjunction with the neural therapy.
The safest and most effective natural medicine treatment for repairing tendon, ligament and cartilage damage is Prolotherapy. In simple terms, Prolotherapy stimulates the body to repair painful areas by inducing a mild inflammatory reaction in the weakened tendons, ligaments and cartilage. Since the body heals by inflammation, Prolotherapy stimulates healing.
Click here to read Prolotherapy research by Dr. Ross Hauser and his team on Prolotherapy injections for shoulder pain and degeneration.
Click here to read Prolotherapy research by Dr. Ross Hauser and his team on Prolotherapy injections for knee pain and degeneration.
Click here to read Prolotherapy research by Dr. Ross Hauser and his team on Prolotherapy injections for hip pain and degeneration.
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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.
