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DR. JO ANN
DOUGLAS
is nationally Board Certified by the American Osteopathic Association in
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. She graduated from University of New
England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) in Biddeford, Maine in 1998,
completing her rotating internship at
Saint Vincent Hospital
in Worcester, MA and her neuromusculoskeletal residency at UNECOM in 2001. Dr.
Douglas is one of the first osteopathic physicians to be trained in prolotherapy
as part of the Post-Doctoral Residency Training Program for Board Certification
in Musculoskeletal Medicine. Prior to osteopathic medical school, Dr. Douglas
attained her M.S. Degree in Exercise Science from the University of
Massachusetts, where she worked for several years as an athletic trainer and
exercise physiologist for the women’s athletic teams.
Dr. Douglas specializes in treatment of the musculoskeletal system with (OMT)
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (for restrictions/hypomobility) and
prolotherapy (for instability/hypermobility). She treats both the spine and the
extremities.
Many
recurrent problems are often interrelated; yet physicians not specially trained
in osteopathic medicine, prolotherapy and OMT often overlook the fact
that physical symptoms can demonstrate a connection between various physical
problems in the body. As a result of her training and experience with patients,
Dr. Douglas has a high success rate in assessing the connection between the
various parts of the body. Her extensive knowledge in musculoskeletal
functioning and its interconnected relationship with the entire body allows Dr.
Douglas to use prolotherapy to simultaneously treat back pain, shoulder pain,
rotator cuff tears, chronic ankle sprains, tennis elbow, migraine headaches,
scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, TMJ, arthritis, herniated disc, and
tendonitis (a few of the many complications associated with musculoskeletal
problems). For example, prolotherapy can be used to stabilize a chronic ankle
problem that may be contributing to back pain because of the body's tendency to
compensate. Or even more dramatic, a persistent migraine headache can improve
because of decreased muscle tension in the neck, shoulders and back resulting
from the compensation for the same ankle instability!
As a member of the
American Osteopathic Association, the
American Academy
of Osteopathy, and the Cranial Academy, Dr. Douglas is often recognized by her
peers as being a foremost expert in the field of prolotherapy and OMT. She
frequently gives lectures to other doctors and health care providers. For
example, a recent lecture included her discussion on "Wound Healing and Injury
Repair" at the Colorado Society of Osteopathic Medicine Convention held in
Keystone, CO in February 2005.
Originally
from the New England area, Dr. Douglas has always been an avid sports
enthusiast. Not only was she a ski instructor but she regularly plays softball,
ice hockey and tennis. She also hikes, mountain bikes, and rock climbs. After
visiting family in Colorado years ago, she fell in love with the area and the
opportunity to continue her active lifestyle. Subsequently, she decided to open
two offices of her practice in Colorado. As a result of the significance of
sports in her life and her desire to help others, her career path in sports
medicine is a perfect fit.
"I have personally undergone Prolotherapy
performed by Dr. Douglas and I was absolutely amazed at the results. For years I
have been plagued with lower back pain caused by some compression of some lower
lumbar disks. I was told my only alternative would be surgery or a life on
pain-killers. But Dr. Douglas was able to stimulate my own healing system to
strengthen the muscles and tendons that hold the lumbar in position. By doing
so, the compression eased, circulation was restored and my chronic pain went
away. Dr. Douglas' skill and caring manner put me at ease and I highly
recommend her for prolotherapy." -Tom Martino |
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Jo Ann Douglas,
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