Prolotherapy:
Non-Surgical Pain Relief
Therapy My
name is Dr. Marc Darrow,
M.D. and I can imagine that
if you are visiting this
site you or someone you
know, is suffering from
chronic joint pain, and,
that you are interested in
learning more about your
options, including
Prolotherapy.
As a board-certified
physician, I have used
Prolotherapy
with thousands of my
patients that struggle with
back pain, neck pain, ankle
pain, shoulder pain, knee
pain, headaches and more to
help them avoid
surgery and go on
to live pain-free.
About Dr. Darrow
If you have questions,
simply
contact me or call my
office in Los Angeles,
California
(310) 231-7000
At
Darrow Wellness Institute
our
philosophy
on healthcare is to assist
our patients in their
healing process on many
levels beyond just the
physical.
Although our training
teaches us to focus on the
physical body as the cause
of pain and disease, we have
found that many of our
physical problems stem from
and are
modulated by emotional,
mental, psychological, and
spiritual issues. Our
patients are taught to
create the concept and
feeling of health. We often
have to remove a person's
diagnosis that he or she has
been branded with by other
doctors.
Not all people heal on the
same schedule or in the same
way. We provide a healing
model with a loving
environment. We don't deal
in disease; we deal in
healing, which is an active
process.
Prolotherapy to the
Knee
Learn more about
Prolotherapy
and
knee pain including
cartilage damage,
ACL Option, menical
injuries, MCL, PCL
and more.
Prolotherapy:
Peer-Reviewed and Scientific
Articles
and Abstracts
The Medical Rationale for
Prolotherapy
Millions of
Prolotherapy
injections
are given each year. But
does it work? Numerous
articles have been
published, (some of the more
important ones are listed
below) to determine just
that. Is Prolotherapy a
placebo? According to the
published research,
Prolotherapy is not a
placebo, Prolotherapy
stimulates healing.
Articles from medical
publications
Prolotherapy to the
Back
About 90% of
patients with low
back pain that I see
in my office have
nothing more than a
sprain of the
ligaments.
Yes, I see all the
Spondylolisthesis,
Spondylolysis, Facet
Syndromes, Herniated
Discs, Muscle
Spasms,
Radiculopathies,
Failed Back
Surgeries, and a
myriad of other
syndromes in my pain
management clinic.
Nevertheless, the
most common cause of
lower back pain even
in these syndromes
is the ligament
sprains and laxity
that accompany them.
The good news is
that most of the
lower back pain
patients I see can
be healed with
Prolotherapy
treatment.
What is Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy is the
natural stimulation
of the body to
produce collagen and
cartilage in injured
or overused areas in
order to reduce or
eliminate pain. The
treatment stimulates
the immune system to
bring fibroblasts
and chondroblasts to
areas of pain and
grow more soft
tissue to rejuvenate
the area.
Prolotherapy to the
Shoulder
Shoulder impingement
syndrome irotator
cuff, and other
shoulder injuries
and Prolotherapy as
a treatment option.
The shoulder is a
very complex joint
because of its wide
range of motion. It
moves in many planes
and therefore, can
easily be injured
because of its inate
instability with
impact.
As a result
of this, we often
see patients with
instability, subluxations, or
dislocations of the
shoulder.
Prolotherapy to the
Neck Case Study:
One of my patients
came to me seeking
pain relief from
headaches. His
surgeon told him
that he had a
herniated disc on
the right side of
his neck, and that
without surgery, he
would have terrible
headaches the rest
of his life. The
headaches, however,
were on the left
side of the bottom
of his head. When I
touched his head
(the occiput) he
jumped, letting me
know the headaches
were coming from a
sprain of the muscle
attachments to the
bottom of his head,
and not from a
herniated disc on
the other side.
After Prolotherapy
treatment, the
intensity of his
head and neck pain
is greatly
diminished, and he
is no longer taking
anti-inflammatory
medications.
Prolotherapy to the
Hip
One of the most
interesting parts of
the body to treat
with Prolotherapy is
the hip. The reason
is that most people
mistakenly call
different parts of
the body, the hip.
The "hip" could be
the back of the
pelvis where the
iliolumbar ligament
attaches to the L4
and L5 vertebrae,
The "hip" can also
be the greater
trochanteric bursa,
where there is a
lump on the side of
the femur (the thigh
bone). Or "the hip"
may be the thick
fascia that attaches
the quadraceps
muscle on the front
of the thigh to the
pelvis, The "hip"
may actually be the
hip joint or the
ligaments that hold
the hip in place in
the pelvis (in the
acetabulum).
Sometimes it is a
herniated disc that
can refer pain to
the area of the hip.
Prolotherapy to the
Elbow
Tennis elbow,
overuse syndrome,
CTS and other elbow
related disorders
treated with
Prolotherapy
Tennis Elbow for the
most part is an
overuse syndrome. As
a tennis injury it
occurs for the most
part because of the
backhand is not
performed correctly.
That is to keep the
elbow more in an
extended position,
those beginners or
players who do not
have proper
technique down, will
bend the elbow when
they are ready to
hit the ball and
then they will
straighten it out.
This causes quite a
bit of overuse
strain
Prolotherapy to the
Ankle
Achilles Tendon
Like other areas of
the body, the ankle
comprises many areas
that can be injured
or worn out with
arthritis or soft
tissue damage.
Sugar Substitutes
Marc Darrow, M.D.,
J.D.
talks with Corin
Stephenson,
nutritionist, about
which sugar
substitutes are
healthy and which
can still cause
insulin response.
Diets and Dieting
Marc Darrow, M.D.,
J.D.
talks with Corin
Stephenson
Greens and Blending
Marc Darrow, M.D.,
J.D.
talks with Corin
Stephenson
Good vs. Bad Fat
Marc Darrow, M.D.,
J.D.
talks with Corin
Stephenson
Superfoods
Marc Darrow, M.D.,
J.D.
talks with Corin
Stephenson
Insulin Response
Marc Darrow, M.D.,
J.D.
talks with Corin
Stephenson
Darrow Wellness Institute
11645 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
120 Los Angeles, CA (310)
231-7000
Patient's stories herein, and the language used, is intended to
inform and educate. HOWEVER, it does not imply that you or
anyone else will receive the same outcome.
*
Prolotherapy and
other modalities mentioned are medical techniques that may not
be considered mainstream. As with any medical procedure, results
will vary among individuals, and there could be pain or
substantial risks involved. These concerns should be discussed
with your health care provider prior to any treatment so that
you have proper informed consent and understand that there are
no guarantees to healing.
Neither
Dr.
Darrow,
nor any associate of the Darrow Wellness Institute offer medical
advice on this website. This information is offered for
educational purposes only. Do not act or rely upon our
information without seeking independent professional medical
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physician-patient relationship between you and
Dr.
Darrow or any
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nor any associate of the Darrow Wellness Institute guarantees
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