Prolotheraphy

[vracula]

anyone tried this for injuries?

from wikipedia

Prolotherapy is also known as "proliferation therapy" or "regenerative injection therapy." ("Proliferative Injection Therapy") involves injecting an otherwise non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain.[1]

Prolotherapy (PROLiferation therapy) involves the injection of an irritant solution into an area where connective tissue has been weakened or damaged through injury or strain. Many solutions are used, including dextrose (a sugar), lidocaine (a commonly used local anesthetic), phenol, glycerine, or cod liver oil extract. The injection is given into joints or tendons where they connect to bone. The Injected solution causes the body to heal itself through the process of inflammation and repair. The process may result in as much as 30-40% strengthening of the connective tissue. Although well designed traditional placebo controlled scientific studies are still few, increasing numbers of good studies have been seen lately. There are now medical textbooks available to teach principles and practice of prolotherapy such as that by Dr's Ravin, Cantieri and Pasquarello.

Prolotherapy treatment sessions are generally given every three to six weeks. Many patients receive treatment at less and less frequent intervals until treatments are rarely required, if at all.[2] Prolotherapy is sometimes used as an alternative to arthroscopic surgery.

some more info

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/07/health/07brod.html

curious to see if anyone has had success with this.

[tomsammce]

sounds like Brolotheraphy lol... not sure if im keen to try this

[vracula]

sounds like Brolotheraphy lol... not sure if im keen to try this

lmao I don't want to either,but there is some promising research being done it.But just imagine if it does work it could be preety useful for bodybuilders/power lifters.

[Chemo]

Yeah I had it done for a knee injury, not bad fkn amazingly sore after the therapy bur it set it on the path to recovery faster than physio would have.

[olympia]

Read an article on this in Flex a couple of years back. Sounds good in theory.

[oldfella]

Highly recommend it. Had it for a variety of injuries. You get to workout while getting treatment, which helps with the healing.

Dr John Lyftogt from QE11 Medicine is one of the gurus in NZ. Bloody good guy and definitely knows his stuff.