HAS ANYONE TRIED PROLOTHERAPY FOR HIP PAIN

Posted by karel @karel, Jun 6 5:13am

I HAD A MRI TO FIND OUT THAT I HAVE 2 LABRUM TEARS IN MY HIPS. THE RIGHT ONE MORE SO. SINCE I ALSO HAVE OSTEOPOROSIS, SPINAL STENOSIS. CRPS. I ALSO HAVE NARCOLEPSY AND CATAPLEXY . THE TRICYCLIC MEDICATION I TAKE FOR IT MAKES PLASMA RICH PLATELET CONTRAINDICATED. I AM NOT A CANDIDATE FOR ANY TYPE OF SURGERY. HOWEVER MY PAIN DOCTOR TRIED AN INJECTION IN THE HIP OF DEXTROSE AND WATER, WHICH IS PROLOTHERAPY. WHILE ITS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE, HE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO TRY IT ON ME. AFTER JUST 1 SHOT I NOW HAVE AT LEAT 50% RELIEF WHERE STEROIDS DID NOTHING. I HOPE EVERYONE A PAIN FREE DAY.

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