The Use of Hormones for Chronic Pain

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Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH Journal of Prolotherapy. 2010;2(4):489-494. Abstract Anabolic hormone therapies and Prolotherapy are innovative approaches to treating chronic pain. They are complimentary and can be simultaneously administered. Introduction Hormone administration is progressively becoming more and more important in treatment of chronic pain. Some specific hormonal therapies offer the patient real opportunities to greatly […]

The Deterioration of Articular Cartilage in Osteoarthritis by Corticosteroid Injections

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Ross Hauser, MD Abstract The hallmark feature of osteoarthritis is the breakdown in the articular cartilage  of joints such as the knee and hip. Both animal and human research has consistently shown that corticosteroid injections into normal and degenerated knees accelerate the arthritic process. A summary of the effects of the intraarticular corticosteroids on articular […]

Increase in Cross Sectional Area of the Iliolumbar Ligament Using Prolotherapy Agents: An Ultrasonic Case Study

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Ann Auburn, DO, Scott Benjamin, PT, DScPT, Roy Bechtel, PT, PhD, & Stacey Matthews. Increase in Cross Sectional Area of the Iliolumbar Ligament using Prolotherapy Agents: An Ultrasonic Case Study. Journal of Prolotherapy. 2009;3:156-162. In a case history published in the Journal of Prolotherapy. The effectiveness of Prolotherapy for the Iliolumar ligament was examined in […]

Prolotherapy Research Hand Finger Pain

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Ross Hauser, MD, MD; Nicole M. Baird, CHFP; Joe J. Cukla, LPN. A Retrospective Observational Study on Hackett-Hemwall Dextrose Prolotherapy for Unresolved Hand and Finger Pain at an Outpatient Charity Clinic in Rural Illinois. Journal of Prolotherapy. 2010;2(4):480-486. Abstract Hand and finger pain and stiffness are common problems that can affect the productivity of those […]