Caring Medical
& Rehabilitation Services
715 Lake Street, Suite 600
Oak Park, Illinois 60301
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Neck Pain, Herniated Disc Healed with Prolotherapy

Frank is a 40 year old male came to Caring Medical from western Illinois with complaints of severe neck pain. At the time of the initial consult, his pain was constant and radiated to his elbow causing tingling in his thumb and index finger. He took large doses of Advil to help with the pain. The pain had been present for a number of years but a recent death in the family had caused enough stress to intensify the pain to a 7/10 level. Frank was desperate for permanent relief.

He brought MRI results that showed a herniated disc that was compressing a nerve. Dr. Hauser diagnosed Frank with cervical radiculopathy and told him that Prolotherapy would be a great option for him. He also recommended 3-6 treatments to heal his pain. Dr. Hauser treated Frank in the neck and upper thoracic region with a standard Prolotherapy solution and told him to return in one month for another treatment. Frank was instructed to avoid activities that illicit the pain, as well as to work on proper posture when working at the computer or throughout his daily activities, trying to avoid head-forward posture.

Over the next few months Frank experienced gradual healing and pain relief. At his second visit he stated that he had a 20% improvement and was able to discontinue use of all pain medications. Although he did not realize it, discontinuing pain medications is a great sign that healing is occurring. Frank achieved 50% improvement when he came to see us for a third treatment. His range of motion had improved and he no longer had pain when he looked up or moved his head from side to side. The relief he was feeling encouraged him. He was definitely hopeful that he would be able to return to a normal life.

With three treatments under his belt Frank left our office expecting to return in another month. But three Prolotherapy treatments did the trick for him! We called Frank three months later to see how he was doing and he reported that he continued to live pain-free with 100% improvement. He was experiencing no tingling down the arm into his hand. We called again six months after his third treatment and he was still pain-free and very happy with the results. Frank is an example of someone who chose to live with pain. Unknowingly, he could have been healed years ago with Prolotherapy! A certain stress in his life (family members death) caused an even further increase in his pain and sprung him into action. In just three months, he experienced permanent relief.