Prolotherapy




Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings




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    The therapy is for the treatment of chronic pain by injecting quantities of irritant substances at multiple sites of a ligament, tendon or joint.


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    Prolotherapy was brought into popularity in the 1950s by Dr George Hackett and subsequently Dr Gustav Hemwall in the United States.





Equipment and drugs


















Syringe Needle Lidocaine 1%
5 mL 21G Green 2 to 5 mL
5 mL 21G Green Prolotherapy agent

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Sep 15, 2018 | Posted by in MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE | Comments Off on Prolotherapy

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