End Stage Hip Degeneration
In my experience, one of the main determinants in whether Prolotherapy will help a potential patient with a degenerated joint is how much range of motion he/she has compared to normal. What I find in my experience is if a patient has little hip range of motion, especially internal or external rotation, then they may need a hip replacement.
However and surprisingly, I typically see 50% or greater normal motion in the hip in the average person who has been told that a hip replacement is the only option.
Yes, I may see some limited range of motion because of their arthritis, but much of the motion is there. In these instances, Prolotherapy works very well. By this I mean that the patient will achieve improved strength in the leg, as well as more motion. Along with this, of course, comes a diminished level of pain and use of pain medications. The vast majority are very happy and don't end up needing hip replacements.
If someone has had six Prolotherapy treatments and still has a problem, they either need to continue to get the 'booster' Prolotherapy treatments, get a second opinion by another Prolotherapist, or get a hip replacement.
L-5 disc fusion
I had a L-5 disc fusion. I have nerve damage to my S1 nerve to the left leg. After 10 months of physical therapy they thought I was really for work. Three weeks into it my right leg started have pain going down from my hip, for weeks my lower back started tighten up, soon the pain was a consistent 24/7. I have been to the doctors expressing my concerns. I changed physical therapist and the new one seems to think it is my SI. two months later I woke up and could not move, at first I thought I was paralyzed, my lower back muscle was so tight and the pain was so awful. When I push with my up body outward the pain travels down to my right hip. I was wondering if you could please help me.
A. It does seem that you have a sacroiliac issue. When you fuse L5-SI this means movement has to come from somewhere. The somewhere is often the sacroiliac joints which become lax. The treatment we have found most helpful at Caring Medical in Oak Park for Sacroiliac injuries/weaknesses is Prolotherapy. Prolotherapy by strengthening the sacroiliac ligaments causes not only the low back pain to go away but also the 'radicular' or 'sciatic' type pains to subside.
Degenerative Disc Disease
Most people who come to me for low back or neck pain truly believe that it is their degenerative disc disease that is causing the problem. Since everyone has degenerative disc disease by the age of 40, this cant be the cause of the pain, since almost everyone at the age of the 40 has no neck or back pain. Did you know that the most common reason that discs show up as degenerated on MRIs and CT Scans is dehydration? The discs are very sensitive to dehydration. Since most of us dont drink enough water, is it any wonder that so many people show up as having degenerative disc disease?
Why do you think so many people get disc surgery and have continued pain? Why do so many people get IDET (frying of the disc) and still have pain? The reason is the disc is not causing the pain problem the person is having. Sure, some people have degenerative discs that cause them pain, but the majority of people who have these diagnoses, have pain that is coming from another structure. What other structure?
Besides the nerve, the most painful part of the musculoskeletal system is probably where the muscles, ligaments, and tendons attach to the bone. The periosteum (outside of the bone) is very sensitive. This is where all these structures attach to the bone. So if a person has a ligament or tendon injury, it is almost always where it attaches to the bone. This can be amazingly painful. When a ligament is stretched, injured, or torn, the joint becomes unstable, since the ligaments provide stability for structures.
Why do people with low back pain have muscle spasms? Not because the discs are degenerated, because the discs do not provide stability to the lower back, the ligaments do. The muscles spasm in order to stabilize the back after a ligament injury. If you have neck or low back pain that is accompanied by muscle spasms, then think ligament injury. Since you are thinking ligament injury, then what treatment should you get to stimulate ligament repair? Prolotherapy!
Dr. Ross Hauser has been practicing Prolotherapy for over 15 years, treated more than 10,000 patients.
He is a well-known speaker and lecturer on Prolotherapy and a variety of other topics related to natural medicine. He has a passion for what he does whether it is Prolotherapy, his faith, his wife and sports pursuits! He is also a triathlete and official 5-time Ironman finisher.
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