The Resolution of Grade I Lumbar Retrolisthesis with Prolotherapy: A Case Study. Journal of Prolotherapy. 2010;2(2):352-355. The Physician’s Perspective Robert Banner, MD People want to be healed! For many with chronic pain, they are told there is nothing else that can be done. They are told to live with the pain and cope as best […]
By Tracy Ahrens © Kankakee Daily Journal Got a headache? Try a shot in the head. The non-surgical procedure is called Prolotherapy, involving a shot of natural substances such as cod liver oil, dextrose or corn extract. These substances help strengthen ligaments, thereby strengthening the neck. Dr. Ross Hauser, Oak Park, discovered in the early […]
Ross Hauser, MD During pregnancy, a woman’s body secretes a hormone called relaxin which causes ligaments to loosen in preperation for birth. Ligament laxity is normal during pregnancy. Relaxin’s effects include the production and remodeling of collagen, increasing the elasticity and relaxation of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The point is that relaxin has a direct […]
Ross Hauser, MD Many times, patients are getting surgery recommendations for degenerative conditions. The most common surgery is arthroscopy which in numerousd medical studies was found to be no more effective than placebo in regard to knee arthritis. There are still hundreds of thousands of joint replacements every year for Degenerative Joint Disease. There are […]