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Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: Rowan on July 03, 2013, 01:33:22 PM

Title: Back Pain
Post by: Rowan on July 03, 2013, 01:33:22 PM

I have been reading about this and it turns out it is available on the NHS, its also available in Australia and USA.

http://www.blackberryclinic.co.uk/prolotherapy

Any ladies heard about this treatment?

Title: Re: Back Pain
Post by: CLKD on July 03, 2013, 04:17:25 PM

Nope.  Dextrose = sugar ...........  ::) it seems a bit like acupuncture with bits in ........... the inflammation is probably caused by the movement of the needle once in position plus a foreign body, i.e. dextrose, being injected.  Why this would encourage the ligament to tighten I don't know, a physio would need to explain very patiently  ::)

Title: Re: Back Pain
Post by: Rowan on July 03, 2013, 05:06:00 PM

CLKD it is available on the NHS so it must be of value

http://www.roh.nhs.uk/meet-the-team/consultants/musculoskeletal-medicine

Title: Re: Back Pain
Post by: Taz2 on July 03, 2013, 05:10:44 PM

It's really interesting - thanks Silverlady.

It's unusual to see that BUPA doesn't use it but the NHS does http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-143979/The-secret-cure-pain.html

Taz x

Title: Re: Back Pain
Post by: Rowan on July 03, 2013, 05:22:49 PM

I certainly would be willing to try it if it was offered, beats being injected with steroids for pain.

I think it must be similar to Hyaluronic acid injections for joint pain (used facial fillers too)

 http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/drugs/hyaluronan.aspx