PROLOTHERAPY RESEARCH Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine Reeves KD, Hassanein KM. Long-term effects of dextrose prolotherapy for anterior cruciate ligament laxity. Altern Ther Health Med. 2003 May-Jun;9(3):58-62. CONTEXT: Use of dextrose prolotherapy. Prolotherapy is defined as injection that causes growth of normal cells or tissue. OBJECTIVE: Determine...
When trying a new therapy, doctors would ask patients if they felt better. This was before double-blinded studies began. If patients showed improvement it was accepted and presumed that the therapy was effective. With a new therapy, of course it was taught...
[caption id="attachment_42" align="alignright" width="103" caption="Wellington Chen, M.D."][/caption] The patient is a 45-year-old female with complaints of right shoulder pain for three weeks after bench pressing and feeling a crunch. An MRI demonstrated a tear of the middle supraspinatus (rotator cuff) along with bursitis (fluid build up around...
Achilles Tendon Tear The patient is a 71-year-old male physician who ruptured his Achilles tendon. While playing badminton, he heard a pop and shortly afterwards was evaluated by an orthopaedist and received x-rays and an MRI. The MRI demonstrated a severe right Achilles tendon rupture involving...
Adullt Reconstruction Knee 6: Miscellaneous PRP intra-articular injection versus viscosupplementation as treatments for early osteoarthritis. Podium No: 685 Friday, March 12, 2010 05:12 PM - 05:18 PM Location: Morial Convention Center Room 345 Elizaveta Kon, MD Italy Bologna Italy Roberto Buda Bologna Italy Bert Mandelbaum, MD Santa Monica CA Guiseppe Filardo, MD Antonio Timoncini, MD Bologna...
If you or someone you know is struggling with a chronic injury or arthritis they might be a candidate for PRP. We have personally seen PRP and Prolotherapy change lives! As always our consultation is no charge so call 941 330-8553. Telephone consultations are also...
Intravenous glutathione injections have been shown to have amazing and quick results....