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Prolotherapy articles
dealing with chronic sports injuries and their treatment with Prolotherapy by
leading Prolotherapy doctor, Ross Hauser, M.D.
Swimmer's Shoulder
Competitive swimmer, cross-trainer, or simply
staying in shape, swimming can put a lot of stress
and strain on the shoulders. Especially in swimmers
whose technique is not where it should be. Although
even when using proper technique, shoulder pain can
be one of the most common complaints of swimmers.
Ankle Ligament Injury and
Prolotherapy
The ligaments, the strong connective tissue that holds bones
to bones, can take a lot of abuse and remain resilient.
Eventually however, wear and tear can cause ankle ligaments
to start fraying and tearing leading to chronic ankle
sprains.
Sprains most frequently happen when the ankle is turned
inward, tearing or stretching the ligaments on the lateral
side of the ankle. An ankle sprain can also happen when the
ankle is turned outward, pulling or tearing the deltoid
ligament on the inside of the ankle. Once an ankle is
sprained, it may take anywhere from a few weeks to months
for the ligaments to heal. Even after the pain stops, the
sprained ankle will remain weaker than the other one. Left
untreated, these sprains often become chronic.
Chronic pain from a simple finger injury
The
hand is a very complicated part of the body that is a
vital part of many sports, not to mention every day
life. Despite getting little respect, and just getting a
little tape, finger injuries can be disabling to the
athlete. Therefore, do not take finger injuries lightly.
Degenerative disc disease
Degenerative disc disease in athletes can be seen
in any age including late teens or early 20s. Typically they are a result of sports injuries
that never healed. Younger athletes can permanently overstretch
the ligaments of the low back, the lumbar spine becomes unstable, and
excessive movement occurs at that segment of the spine. This results in
excessive stress being exerted on the disc. The disc cannot sustain the
excessive pressures and, gradually, fissures and tears develop in the outer
layer of the disc. The process of degenerative disc disease is thus
accelerated, especially if the athlete continues to play. Eventually many or
all of the lumbar discs become degenerated. Degeneration of a disc begins as
soon as the lumbar ligaments become loose.
ACL Injury
In this video, Ross Hauser, M.D., a leading
Prolotherapy doctor tells why he believes that the best treatment for a grade
one or grade two tear is Prolotherapy. If an athlete has a complete anterior
cruciate ligament tear, they should get surgery to repair it.
Martial Arts
Injuries
What are the most common martial arts injuries and what are the most common
treatments? Ross Hauser, M.D., a leading Prolotherapy doctor describes below:
Knee Tendonitis (or more appropriately tendinosis)
Knee Ligament Tears
Turf Toe
Short and Long-Term Side-Effects of
CORTISONE SHOTS in Athletes
Ross
Hauser, M.D.
Years ago, when an athlete
needed to get back to their sport ASAP, cortisone shots were
considered the standard of care. Just because something is the standard
does not mean it is correct. More than 40 years ago, research began
questioning the validity of excessive
cortisone treatments.
Cortisone and other steroid shots are given to
athletes joints, especially the knees, when exercise and
NSAIDs don’t relieve the pain. In
essence, they are given because the family physician, team
physician, or orthopedic surgeon has no more treatment
options.
Chondromalacia
patella
Ross
Hauser, M.D.
We commonly see chondromalacia patella in
runners, cyclists, dancers, weight lifters, skiers, and
football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and tennis players. However, any sport or
activity that overuses the knees will put the patient at risk for
developing chondromalacia patella.
When Knee
Braces and
Ankle Taping Fail
Despite numerous medical studies confirming the
ineffectiveness of taping, and in some cases, actually contributing to further
injury, most continue to do it. Why? Because nearly every televised sporting
event will show an athlete wearing a brace or being taped.
Golfing Injuries and
Alternative Treatments
What hurts golfers the most?
-Lower back strain and injury
-Left shoulder strain and injury
for right-handed players
-Left lateral or strain (epicondylitis)
of left elbow for right-handed players (analogous
to
Tennis
Elbow)
-Right shoulder strain and injury
from overuse
-Right hip and knee injury from
aggressive driving motion of downswing
Weak
Golf Ankles
T he goals are simple for the
average
golfer. Hit the ball far and hit it straight. To do this, one needs to master
the golf swing. This requires a synergistic movement between the
lumbar spine, the upper shoulder, and the feet. The feet are often neglected
when there is any discussion about the swing. Nevertheless, if you think about
the parts above the feet, the knees, back, neck, and shoulders, you will
understand that none of these parts can be efficient if the feet are impaired.
Lis
franc injury
"I am a 400 meter sprinter for the University (X-removed to
protect her privacy. I have suffered from a lis-franc injury
to my right foot in high school playing football.
Prolotherapy and MRI Accuracy
In this video, Dr. Hauser discusses the
reason why some athletes may not receive optimal Prolotherapy results after a series of Prolotherapy
injections, depending on the type of sports injury and
Prolotherapy doctors technique. He also reviews the accuracy
of MRI in younger athletes and older athletes with joint
pain.
Runner's knee and
Prolotherapy
Proof that Prolotherapy works for runner’s knee: Ross and Marion
Hauser have published a
 number of research papers on curing knee
pain, like that of runner’s knee. In the Journal of Prolotherapy.
2009;1:11-21, in an article entitled, A Retrospective Study on
Dextrose Prolotherapy for Unresolved Knee Pain at an Outpatient
Charity Clinic in Rural IL, the results of this study showed
that patients had a statistically significant decline in their
levels of pain, stiffness, crunching sensation, and improvement
in their range of motion with Prolotherapy.
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