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Arthritis
is an all too common ailment, not just in humans, but our animal
companions as well. Masking the chronic pain with anti-inflammatories
and pain killers is not the only answer. Surgery is expensive
and requires extensive rehabilitation. In fact, inflammation or
swelling is evidence that the body is working to heal itself.
Prolotherapy, also known as prololiferative therapy is
commonly referred to as “ligament reconstructive therapy”. It
is the rehabilitation of an incompetent structure, such as a
ligament or tendon, by the induced proliferation (production of
new cells in rapid succession) of new cells.
This
technique has been effective in achieving pain relief for more
than 50 years. While modern medicine still continues to search
for drugs or surgeries to eliminate chronic pain. What causes
chronic pain? Pain is due to ligament weakness, prolotherapy
permanently strengthens tissue. Dr. Sanderson has trained with
the leading expert on prolotherapy in humans, Dr. Ross Hauser,
of Chicago, Illinois.
The most
common conditions we treat with prolotherapy:
- Hip
dysplasia
- Cruciate
injury
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Back/neck pain
- Elbow
dysplasia
- Spinal
arthritis
Why won’t
my pet heal naturally on it’s own?
The following
will slow or impede the healing process:
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Cortisone shots/anti-inflammatories
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Nutritional deficiencies
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Immobilization
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Ligament/tendon weakness
- Chronic
injections
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Allergies
Prolotherapy - - - A Cure for Chronic Pain?
Does prolotherapy hurt?
Each patient
has a different pain threshold. Some sit or stand quietly
throughout, while others require sedation.
Prolo
Equals
Growth
How much
does prolotherapy cost?
Treatments
range from $350.00 - $800.00. It depends on the
severity/complexity of the case and whether sedation or x-rays
are needed. It is ¼ the cost of knee or hip surgery!
Some patients
are healed with only two treatments, others require six or
seven.
What is in
the “Prolo”shot?
They key to
successful prolo treatment lies in the skill of the doctor
finding the correct painful areas, as well as the ingredients:
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Lidocaine, Vitamin B-12, Dextrose and Traumeel
For more
information on this therapy, please see Dr. Hauser’s book “
Prolo Your Pain Away”. You can also visit his website at
www.caringmedical.com.
Useful Websites:
Prolotherapy
www.prolotherapy.com
Alternative Medicine
www.ahvma.org
www.altvetmed.org
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