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PROLOTHERAPY? Zyglamail you there?
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What ya need to know? Ive had an elbow treated about 8 months ago, the pain was a definate 9 on a scale of 1-10. I just kept thinking it would get better but it didnt, went on cycle, strength went through the roof and it got unbearable. I went to see my regular doc and she suggested stopping what I was doing but by that point evenb pushing a door open at the mall sent my elbow throbbing for hours. She offered cortisone but I knew that was a bad idea. I then sought alternative route, took two weeks off and loaded up on anti-inflamatories. After 2 weeks it felt great, hit the gym and by the end of the workout it was throbbing like I never gave it a break and it just got worse.
I had 4 treatments with 4 weeks between on my elbow, avoided all anti inflamatories and used no ice. I kept lifting through the whole treatment except for a couple days following and it just kept getting better week by week until by the time I was done it was about 95% at which point I figured it would get better on its own.
Since then my other elbow acted up as well as my mid back and one ankle so I have just started having all three treated.
I had 4 treatments with 4 weeks between on my elbow, avoided all anti inflamatories and used no ice. I kept lifting through the whole treatment except for a couple days following and it just kept getting better week by week until by the time I was done it was about 95% at which point I figured it would get better on its own.
Since then my other elbow acted up as well as my mid back and one ankle so I have just started having all three treated.
When you fake inflamation process with prolo, your
body will lay down mast cells on tendons and liagments.
This turn into what ever tissue is needed. If you take anti-iflames
you shut off the inflamation process. If it is just muscle then you would trigger point injections. I have had both plus I have just started test for an extra kick.
body will lay down mast cells on tendons and liagments.
This turn into what ever tissue is needed. If you take anti-iflames
you shut off the inflamation process. If it is just muscle then you would trigger point injections. I have had both plus I have just started test for an extra kick.
40butpumpin
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My story's just like Zyg's so I don't need to repeat it. It's simple, Prolo works and there's nothing even close to it for what it can do.
My insurance covered it partially.
You want the inflamation, if you take an anti-inflammatory you'll negate the effects of the Prolo. Inflammation causes/forces healing.
My insurance covered it partially.
You want the inflamation, if you take an anti-inflammatory you'll negate the effects of the Prolo. Inflammation causes/forces healing.
Re: would
What I find ironic is that todays doctors (for the most part) dont treat the problem, they treat the symptom. WHat I mean by this is when I saw my doc for elbow pain she said anti-inflamatories. Well, what is that going to do? Its going to ease the pain but prolong healing. I dont care about the pain, I want the problem fixed. Prolotherapy treats the problem and not the symptom. All these people going under the knife for rotator cuff problems etc are doing even more damage than good. Think of it this way, if you have prolo and it doesnt work, you can always go under the knife, but once under the knife there is no going back.
In the end prolo allowed me minimal training disruption (2-3 days once a month) and still improved while I trained. Had I gone under the knofe or something I would have been out for weeks at least and then an equal amount of time would have been spent just working back to where I was prior to surgery. Prolo and is a no brainer and no matter how often I speak up against anti-inflamatories (this includes ice by the way) I still get tons of people who argue with me. Oh well, each to their own.
As for insurance, thats a tough one. Mine only covered the initial exam but not the treatments. I havent bothered going after them, but I really should. There have been people who have actually sued and won against insurance companies in regards to paying for prolo. Most prolo docs will help you work towards getting it covered, supply you with form letter etc that you can submit.
Prolo is the answer for almost all tendon/ligament injuries unless they are totally seperated and even after reattachment you find that docs prescribe anti-inflamatories which in turn prevents healing so prolo can work wonders in helping the tendons/ligament heal post surgery.rj420 said:
What I find ironic is that todays doctors (for the most part) dont treat the problem, they treat the symptom. WHat I mean by this is when I saw my doc for elbow pain she said anti-inflamatories. Well, what is that going to do? Its going to ease the pain but prolong healing. I dont care about the pain, I want the problem fixed. Prolotherapy treats the problem and not the symptom. All these people going under the knife for rotator cuff problems etc are doing even more damage than good. Think of it this way, if you have prolo and it doesnt work, you can always go under the knife, but once under the knife there is no going back.
In the end prolo allowed me minimal training disruption (2-3 days once a month) and still improved while I trained. Had I gone under the knofe or something I would have been out for weeks at least and then an equal amount of time would have been spent just working back to where I was prior to surgery. Prolo and is a no brainer and no matter how often I speak up against anti-inflamatories (this includes ice by the way) I still get tons of people who argue with me. Oh well, each to their own.
As for insurance, thats a tough one. Mine only covered the initial exam but not the treatments. I havent bothered going after them, but I really should. There have been people who have actually sued and won against insurance companies in regards to paying for prolo. Most prolo docs will help you work towards getting it covered, supply you with form letter etc that you can submit.
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