K. Dean Reeves, MD Prolotherapy is injection of any substance that acts as a ‘growth factor,’ that is, which promotes growth of normal cells, tissues, or organs. Injection of the hormone, erythropoietin, to produce red blood cells is widely used, and a number of other substances have been used for treatment of patients with various […]
K. Dean Reeves, MD Chronic pain is very often from strain (tendon damage) or sprain (ligament damage) which can occur for injuries or just overuse. This is because many nerve endings are present in tendons and ligaments and when stretched due to weakness in the structure, they will cause pain. The patient feels tight as […]
K. Dean Reeves, MD The Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine Vol 16 1994 No 3 Abstract The potential of tendon and ligament triggers as primary nociceptors in fibromyalgia led to treatment of primary fibromyalgia patients with tendon and ligament strengthening injection. Trigger injection of ligament and tendon with proliferant (TILT therapy or prolotherapy) offers the advantage […]