Cortisone shots vs. Prolotherapy - How are they different? Why cortisone loses its effectiveness
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
- Ross Hauser, MD, and Danielle Matias, PA-C discuss the difference between Prolotherapy and cortisone and why they choose to treat chronic pain with Prolotherapy injections vs. cortisone injections. As discussed, Prolotherapy is the Regenerative Medicine term for injection techniques that aim to proliferate new, healthy tissue and can include solutions like PRP (platelet-rich plasma) and autologous stem cells. They also explain the reason behind a common scenario that patients experience when subsequent cortisone injections seem to become less effective than their first one.
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This is a great video! Every sports person should watch this. There are so many older people that are debilitated with pain because they were given cortisone when they played high-level sports in their younger years.
I had prolotherapy from Dr. Hauser years ago when he was in Chicago, I've since had prolo by other doctors, Hauser is the guru of prolotherapy. I wish he would train other MD's so his work can continue, not just a PA.
Very educational. You opened my eyes. Thanks.
So informative, thank you!
Outstanding....
Love it the way you explain.....
Thanks 🙏
Thank you doctor.
Please fwd this to all News Stations!
Please tell me where to go in California. I had a sub lax c1 c2 minimal for 10 months. Your videos helped me get it back in. Meniere's gone dizziness gone vision issues gone. But I'm stuck in a flexed chin back position, double chin because it feels like it wants to go back out. I'm on day 6 of flexing. MRI didn't catch it
V nicely expained 🥇 TKS fr info ' 🙏
Thanks for doing this video. It’s so important not to over use the steroids shot. I had a laminonomy for stenosis about 4 yrs ago. I saw a neurologist recommended by a friend who did the laminatintomy . After the surgery I was still in pain , and knew nothing of treatment or what I should do. I was in a lot of pain, so I thought after the laminatonmy (is the least avasive technique for stenosis. It’s basically scraping the bone to allow room for the disk. Anyway I’m no expert. So, after the surgery I naively thought it would take away all the pain that it would be the “solution” an ends to the means. I went back to this neurologist and told him how much pain I was having and I felt I needed to know so much more. I was confused and in the dark . I was also afraid to research my condition believing that I might find out that I must have something truly wrong and horrible about my back. The neurologist answered a few of my questions. I had so many questions. It was almost like he wanted to keep me in the dark. I had read some article about Cuena Equina ,and I thought I had it so I went to the emergency room. Thank god I didn’t have it. Than this neurologist passed me on to other Dr a “ pain” specialist. Ok, I thought I’ve been an addict in the past(I’m currently being treated with suboxone and it has saved my life). They wanted to get me to get off suboxone and on that oxycontin real bad! I got it they wanted my ignorant and addicted,so my back problem would take 2nd place they wanted an addict . They figure they give you theese pills than you get addicted and you no longer care about your back . You want those pills! I said no and I stayed on Suboxone. It’s saved me a long time ago from opiate addiction and my addiction to fentanyl patches. AA meetings will not help someone who has an addiction for more than 10 years. I don’t care what people say. Thank God suboxone is avalible for treatment it works, and it gave me the power to say no to this “pain doctor”. 15 years ago I would have feel for it . Not now. And I sober from Suboxone, thank god everyday for it is a miraculous supportive drug for opiate addicts who truly want to stop and have an addiction for more than 10 years . All AA and NA gave me was trouble . It put me in rooms with people sicker than I was. Psychos even go to theese meetings try to get involved in your life. They’ve broken up relationships family and I’ll say this. It is the most arcane ignorant treatment for an addiction to a drug that really does interact with your brain in a way that it changes your brain.
Any way back to why I’m writing all this. Thank You sooo much for this video !!! Remember the second doctor I told you about the “pain specialist” the next thing he was going to do was to give me steroid shots he told me would correct the pain. After I went for my first steroid shot. It felt so good no pain. Than a couple of days later it came back and when it did I was over seas in Scotland on my honeymoon. Yikes!! So then I made another appointment to receive the shot pain free for a few days . Than 6 months later reiceived shot temporarily took away pain but not totally . So over a series of a year I was getting this steroid shots constantly. There were a lot of patients there too! This doctor had to have been making bank! I came in one day very frustrated ready to have injection. A gentleman starts talking to me telling me how this is making my back worse! He told me these shots do more bad than good! It turned out he was the Anesthesiologist!!!!! The doctor should have told me this beforehand! It turns out I believe this anesthesiologist felt bad about people like myself ignorant and given shots when they need it. I thought about it ,and if they gave the patients only 3 shots a year like they are supposed to. The people themselves would see they don’t work and stop . It’s so wrong that these “doctors do this . It’s wrong and heartbreaking I stoped going to that so called doctor and I noticed I still have pain , but for some reason it stoped going down my legs after I stoped the injections. I wish I could tell you were this was but than I thought . This type of care model were the paitent is kept in the dark and given access to multiple steroid shots is sick ,and it’s making some people a lot of money . I no longer see the neurologist or the pain doctor that was giving me the shots. They aren’t doctors in my opinion money is the motivation. I mean how else could you justify giving a patient in your care something that will make you condition worse? Explain that! I will tell you I found an excellent doctor Dr.Wind in Maryland very professional. I wrote all of this because if that Anesthesiologist hadn’t informed me no one would have,and because of that I’m not doing something that is harming my back. I hope one person reads this and it saves them from e experience like I had. Now I inform myself daily about reasearch and everything else I can educate about my spine. Bob and Brad have a great UA-cam channel about back pain and warnings about jumping the gun and having evasive back sugary. They also speak of the McKenzie method of treatment that is used by a variety of back specialists too. I’ve tried some McKenszie exercises and they provide instant relief. I’m not kidding. My favorite one for pain in my lower back and legs is to lay on my stomach and push up slowly while you are in a sphinx position. Bob and brad have information on this position, and I no longer have pain radiating down my legs. It’s gone from laying on my stomach for prolonged amounts of time. Everyone is different but I hope someone will take away from this is not to fall into system of doctors keeping patients ignorant while being paid. It’s sicker that other docs No this and do nothing! Don’t believe everything your “pain” doctor says. Step back be aware of your pain but you are going to have to educate yourself especially if you have back trouble. I learned you just can’t trust someone because they are a doctor,unfortunately. I hope this saves just one person from addiction and failed back surgery which is very common and yes it can happen if you use steroid shots more than 3 times. This video was great too. I wish I would have been able to see it 4 years ago. Anyway take care and remember the only person who is going to really take care of yourself is you. Meditation and yoga and self awareness have saved me .
Thank you.. great advice
Excellent, beyond informative.**********
Thank you for your kind words! Glad it was helpful. Cheers!
I told the GP I m not using the meds as there is a bio mechanical dysfunction - my ligaments are too lax as I have EDS.
Have you found anything that helps your EDS? I'm still trying to confirm a mild diagnosis
Thanks for the great info!
Glad it was helpful, Tyler. Wish you all the best in health!
I wish Dr. Hauser would open an office in New York City. I had a left hip replacement in 2017, after being diagnosed with AVN.. which the doctors found rare for me to have at my age..Late fifties, wasn't a Steroid user or Alcohol drinker, nor was I 28 years old. I fell in 2020 injuries both hips, lower back and right wrist.. Since my fall, my left hip pain has increased, with burning, stabbing pain that goes to my thigh and down the back of my left leg. Have pain in my groin and upper buttocks feels like it's on fire. Lower back and tailbone pain that stretches to the right hip. Problems urinating, feels like a full bladder but can't keep the stream going at times. March 23rd 2021, had a Epidural lower back, that instead of relieving the pain it made it Worst for a couple of weeks, then the pain just lingers. I have a lower Spine MRI tmrw, lets see what happened when my Pain Mgmt dr gave me 3 injections in March, I shouldn't be feeling pain like I just got an injection?
They say I have CRPS or RDS, I personally don't think so.. Something is wrong and no one has found a way to correct my medical condition, bc they don't know what is causing it. MRI's of my left hip are normal, yet it feels and the outside of the area is warm and tender to the touch.. and it's not Bursitis. Rt hip is hurting and gets worst at times, and my lower back is hard to sit, stand lay down on back without discomfort.. I don't sleep much.
It maybe the Piriformis Muscle, but no one wants to examine me for it.. Help!
Can this help POTS symptoms with pain if you have an unknown neurological disease? What about cranial instability derived from neck, back & low back pain as a result from an old car wreck years ago resulting in whiplash.
sir after two week of steriod injection patient can put PRP Injection into the coccyx area ?? if done PRP what is the side effect probably patient can faced??
Thank you for this informative video! How about thinning of central TFCC? I am 41 years old female and I've been suffering from right hand tendon issue and wrist pain for the past 1 and half year. At first I was diagnosed with tendonitis and fluid retention around my wrist due to so called repeated action or something, and I was given physiotherapy for 2 months which helped a little. Then I stopped it and my doctor prescribed me a brace around my tendon which helped to some extent. But the pain never ever healed totally and I got dependent on this brace for all this time and even the brace it hurts sometimes, my wrist and even becomes red and swollen. Finally I had an MRI 2 weeks ago and I was told about thinning of central TFCC and that there weren't any tears. I looked it up for further details and I got scared by anything that I read about it. It hurts even now that I am typing this. Will I ever recover fully or will I god forbid lose my hand's ability altogether? I do not believe in temporary pain relieves like cortisone or Tylenol. I am looking for totally healing and recovering.
Ugh, am 47, I just now stumbled onto this video after getting a steroid shot in my hip joint for FAI .. posterior with the bone narrowing; also been getting gel shots in both knees for osteoarthritis… I have been researching for three months on my condition, and this video was the most informative on UA-cam because I knew nothing about steroid shots, except the pain was 90% gone for weeks. I can get out of bed, car, walk, and climb stairs, but looking at this vid seems I did myself more damage.
Can you do this into hypertrophied scalene muscle? Thanks
I’m starting prolotherapy in two weeks for my SI sprain which has debilitated me for the past 6 months. I’ve tried steroids, NSAIDS, ice, heat, PT, chiropractic. Still unstable and in so much pain. I have so much hopes for this treatment and am so glad I followed my gut instinct to wait on the steroid injections.
I had my 1st ever cortisone injection for ecu tendinosis about six weeks ago. I do not feel relief at all from the shot, my wrist was swelling for 2 weeks post injection and then skin rashes follow. I could not do the PT exercises I was doing just before the shot. I tried to do flexion, extension, rotation with light weight like 1-2 lb and my skin would flare up. Most times I can’t even tell if the inflammation is just from the skin or the ecu as well. The skin problem has calm down this week but I’m still feeling worse than pre-injection. Really frustrating time.
I had prp in my left knee - it worked - now getting 1 for prolotherapy in right knee. £250 well spent. Avoided surgery to my left knee and meniscus feels fine now.
Where did you have it done and how many injections? Thanks ✌️
@caring medical - Does prolotherapy work for trigger finger pain and swelling ?
Anyone know where I can get prolotherapy in Minnesota?
Omg this was soooo informative. I’m now advising my 89 yr old dad against continued knee cortisone injections.Thank you!
Hi Melodye, Glad you found it helpful. Wish you and your family all the best in health!
Thank you so much for sharing. I have been getting Cortisone shots in my Right Knee for over 7/8 years. This past week, (while being evaluated for a mobility scooter) For the 1st time a Dr recommended Prolotherapy to me. I am on scheduled to have this procedure done in 6 days. QUESTION:
1. If a person is Obese do you think it will help?
2. What are the side affects?
Can nerve blocks with radio frequency and prolotherapy be combined?
I just had a cortisone injection this morning into my sacroiliac joint. I wish I had watched this earlier. Argh...
How are you feeling today. Looks like you posted a year ago. I’m scheduled next week for my first steroid injection in my piriformis muscle
Just dont do exercises that can harm you..even if you feel good due to the shot you got
Omg this is such a good video. I need some of that treatment . I had cortisone njection in my knee and honestly i more more swollen! I only had a day of relief from pain but the swelling boy i tell ya unable to flex
Hello, thank you for great info. I have been in really bad pain at the base of my scull into my neck, up into my head and shoulder, pain down my arms. Headaches and visual problems plus much more. I was sent for cortisone shots which did not help.i just had another set of MRs. I havent talked with the Dr. yet. I have a feeling theyll just sent me to PT...ugh! Been already 2 times. I feel a ligament snap when I turn my head to the right and its painful. I live in the Upper Penninsula of MI so coming to Florida isnt an option. Any ideas? Thanks.
Hi Judith, Thank you for sharing and glad that you connected with the information in the video. We're sorry to hear about what you're going through and we hope that you are able to find a local doctor who can assess you for potential regenerative options and think outside the box on your case. We treat patients who travel here from all over the world, but we do understand that travel is not feasible for everyone. Wish you all the best in locating someone closer who is a good fit for helping you get over this pain and get on with your life. Wishing you all the best in health!
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy does getting prolotherapy after cortisone help to reverse the damage caused by the cortisone?
Does it help with nerve damage on lower back and what about inflammation? (Glucose injection)
Hallo, this is so interesting. I live in South Africa, have had, 3 back and two neck operations. Im very active. Its now 10 months after my last back operation. I am being treated by a lbiokinethisist on a weekly basis. Lots of stretching, and i walk. I suffer a lot with neck pain, unstable C6 and C7.
Ofter have occipital neck pain and suffer with headaches all on the right side of my face, eyeballs pain, sensitive to bright lights. Have a tight periformus and gluteus medius, stretching and strengthening that area.
It has been suggested that i have another neck operation.
Can you help me. Im going to see if i can find a specialist who performs the polotherapy, i have been struggling for such long time, never heard of this before. I have had a few cortison injection, for trochanter bursitis.
And ablation a few months after operations, which seem to help me cope with getting through the initial stages where the pain is constant.
Is there anybody in South Africa that you know of who can help with such a therapy.
Kind regards
Ann K
I have went 30 years not knowing about prolotherapy. I did have cortizone but stopped it. I have literally been praying for something that could help, or cure. Thank you so much for your knowledge. I hope I can find someone in Canada who does it. 🙏
Have you tried it yet? I want to so bad.
I was wondering, too.
I wonder where I’d find out where in Canada I’d get the prolo therapy or inquire
Hi Dory - Unfortunately we hear from many residents of Canada that they cannot find physicians who can help with their conditions. With that being said, we tend to have a lot of patients from Canada - if traveling is feasible for you, you are more than welcome to contact our office to potentially become a patient. Wishing you the best!
Madam,will prolotherapy work on a knee whose partial menesectomy has been done and doctor has said that now ur knee is prone to osteoarthritis??
I get patellar tendonitis for a month , get ultrasound treatment for 3 weeks but have no improvement.... Then I go to a doctor that recommend the steroid injections for the first time. Regretly I know about the side effects afterwards.... What should I do? If I want to do the prolotherapy, how much time needed to wait after my first injections?
got two shots in my right hip in 2015 lasted 6 years now I just got another on MAY FIRST and the pain is 80% gone will get another in two months. if that lasts till am 80 I;ll be happy cordozone is really good if your old .That's my comment.
Wait, I went and saw an osteo doctor less than a week ago for knee pain. After reviewing my x-rays, I was told that I'd eventually need to get them partially replaced. I was given cortisone shots and never heard of prolotherapy. I never heard anything about a sonogram to examine my ligaments. Where are you located? I need to understand this more and would love an additional evaluation. PLEASE ❤
Hi @aurareid5652, sop sorry that you've been unable to get to the bottom of the condition with the doctors in your area. We know that can be very frustrating!
We'd be happy to learn more about your case - you can give our office a call at 239-308-4773 . We wish you all the best as you move forward and research regenerative medicines specialists who can help restore your function. Take good care.
This is great video, i have to come see u guys.
Hi mad dawg, Thank you for your kind words. We are glad you found it helpful and we'd be happy to talk with you and see if we can help. Feel free to reach out to us anytime and tell us about your case through our website. Wish you all the best in health!
Whats a good contact to u?
@@childofgodlove2875 www.caringmedical.com/conditions/prolotherapy-neck-pain-cervical-instability/#get-help-now
Is prolotherapy an option if you have Tarlov cysts down the cervical spine?
Hi Georgia M, Good question. It is case by case whether or not that would be appropriate for Prolotherapy or surgery. The reports from all tests would need to be examined more closely, and a person's symptoms and overall health status also needs to be evaluated. If you were considering coming to our center and want to know if that is truly an option, our clinical team reviews all of our neck cases prior to accepting them so we ensure someone is a good fit ahead of time. You are always welcome to complete a more detailed case intake form and send us your reports. www.caringmedical.com/neck-patient-candidate-form/ Wish you all the best in health and finding the best treatment option for your situation! Take care, Georgia.
Other is about Fibroblast.
Does one need a special diet to increase building blocks of it?
I.e. During the course of Prolotherapy treatment.
Hi Robert, Overall, we encourage people to eat fresh, whole foods as often as possible and plenty of vegetables throughout the day, but there is not one specific diet that helps everyone, in our experience. We've seen that the Mediterranean type of diet works well for many people as a starting point and work out from there. Some people who need more protein/fewer carbs (more of a keto approach) where others need less fat and more vegetables and fruit to feel their best and can even go vegetarian.
Does cortisone wear off suddenly? I got the shot a few months ago, and a few days ago I felt something where it was done, and within 3 days I was having my symptoms back again quite badly. So it happened quite suddenly.
Update yeah it looks like it's gone now. Pain down my leg almost always, and foot has gone weak again. Back to how it was a few months ago. So it was about 5 days from when I started feeling the sciatica come back til it was fully back.
I also wonder this.. I experience the same sudden appearance of symptoms as you in my shoulder bursitis
Hi I have CRPS (RSD) & Cervical Stenosis. I’ve been suffering for over 25yrs.... had surgeries, trigger point injections, SI injections, epidurals, transferaminal (sp?) too many to count.
My questions are : 1) If this isn’t FDA approved, does this mean it’s not being practiced? Meaning, are you the only Drs that are performing this procedure?
2) Since it’s not FDA approved , I’m assuming insurance will not cover this? If they don’t/won’t how much will this cost a patient ? (Ballpark)
3) What are you injecting? I’ve read Stem & PRP are not Prolotherapy. That Prolotherapy is actually either Sugar Water or Salt (25%) ,depending on what the Dr chooses.
Thank You so very much! This is informative & gives me a little bit of hope in my battle conquering my pain!
I look forward to hearing from you. 💜
Hi karena2267, Thank you for reaching out and we're sorry to hear that you have been suffering for so long, undergoing so many procedures and not getting to the root cause of what is happening. Hope we can shed some more light on the topic for you. The FDA oversees food and drugs, not the specific techniques used in procedures. So, it is like a surgeon uses FDA-approved materials but the technique they use for a surgery may be different than another surgeon. Prolotherapy has been used for decades and the techniques can vary between providers. Prolotherapy is the umbrella term for regenerative injection treatments. So, stem cell therapy and PRP are types of Prolotherapy (therapies that proliferate the growth/strengthening of tissue). The solutions/ingredients/materials used by in our office are FDA-approved. We cannot speak for everyone who states that they practice Prolotherapy, again it would be like one surgeon speaking for all surgeons or one phlebotomist speaking for all phlebotomists, etc.. Our office has extensive experience and knowledge of almost all solutions because this has been our specialty for nearly 3 decades and our original office was one of the longest-running Prolotherapy offices in the world, directly handed down from Dr. Gustav Hemwall who practiced Prolotherapy from the 1950s-early 90s when Dr. Hauser joined his practice. We have published the most books and research on the topic, but we are not the only ones performing it. If you feel that you would like our team to review your specific case and potentially see you as a patient in our Fort Myers, Florida clinic, we'd be happy to help. Our prices are always listed on our website for transparency as well. Insurance is mixed on coverage for Prolotherapy. Many insurance companies only offer coverage for medication, steroid injections, some surgeries and some PT when it comes to chronic pain treatment options. But we do have most patients who file with their private insurance company tell us that they received at least some reimbursement. We wish you all the very best in health and finally finding a provider who can connect the dots on your case and help you get much-needed relief!
Where can I get diagnosed for this and get the therapy?
Hi Anna, You may want to do a local internet search. We are in Fort Myers, Florida if you wanted our team to work with you here. Wish you all the best in getting a thorough assessment and determining if Prolotherapy is good for your condition. Take care, Anna.
i want this therapy but how
In cases where prolotherapy may not work, e.g. trigger finger, would cortisone make any sense at all?
Hi Cassian YHVH, Yes, there is a time and place for cortisone, of course. Every case would need to be advised individually. The point of this video is to explain how it is overused in a lot of degenerative pain conditions where it leads to osteoarthritis faster. Ideally, any patient's condition/symptom is assessed with the mindset of their long-term joint health and what is the best for them to preserve their joint, not just the immediate pain relief that could have worse long-term repercussions.
Would this treat frozen shoulder in any way?
Hi Clarence Lee, Thanks for asking. Good question. Yes, frozen shoulder is something that we help here with Prolotherapy in combination with physical therapy and other modalities that encourage restoring movement and blood flow to the joint. Prolotherapy is used to address the original injury, such as a tendon tear or ligament sprain. We did a very short video about it many years ago: ua-cam.com/video/UuKog-6xcf4/v-deo.html Like any treatment, though, it is based on the individual case and an exam would be needed to truly determine what the ideal route would be for a patient. Wish you all the best in health!
So how does this help the disc bulging?
Hi The Bed Doctor, Thanks for the question. The discs bulge into or herniate through ligament tissue. Since Prolotherapy is a treatment for ligament restoration/strengthening, it is used to help to stabilize the vertebral movement and prevent unstable joint motion that allows for discs to bulge and the excessive wear and tear on the discs and other surrounding tissues. We did a short video on this a few years back that may help as well: ua-cam.com/video/OgbAA4e-Yg8/v-deo.html
Wish you all the best in health!
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy but will it help suck back in the current bulg or will I need to have that surgically repaired and this will help prevent any future herniation through the strengthening process?
@@thebeddoctor4273 With any medical treatment, not just Prolotherapy, the provider would need to see you in person for a proper exam and assessment, as well as review the imaging that you've had done. We help patients with bulging disc in many cases avoid surgery, but if surgery was necessary for someone we would recommend that. Understandably, we could not possibly know the best course of treatment for an individual without seeing them.
Does this apply to Ankylosing spondylitis too?
Hi nickyannajones70- Good question and we discuss Prolotherapy and ankylosing spondylitis more in this video: ua-cam.com/video/CHVEICfOZ04/v-deo.html Hope it helps! Wish you all the best in health.
Ive had more than the three shits SBD it rui s the kneed if u can't get well
Would it be best if its the first cortisone shot to have that to get out of pain quickly.. Then move on to prolotherapy.. as a longer term solution
Hi Richard, We cannot recommend that route, but it would be up to the patient and their provider to determine the option that suits their needs best. One consideration is to have a consultation with both the doctor who would be providing the cortisone as well as the prolotherapist and then make a decision.
I had several cortisone injections and had severe side effects.. the 1st prolo treatment i had was 144 needles, unfortunately, my workplace injuries are severe, and do to workers comp, BS, I was not able to get any further help. I live in Canada and workers comp are LIARS who will deliberately due or say anything to deny, deny, deny. What chance does any injured worker have for health recovery, when Non-medical claims adjusters are allowed to Deny, Lie, Falsify. "Canada is Home" of Medical Legal Insurance Fraud = Racketeering."
I feel like I had no choice In getting these injections in my back...doctor says so how do handle your pain.ME i don't I suffer and eat edibles...thc to try and get rest when I can but really doesn't help much ..DR...you have thc in your system so if that's not working for you that sucks good luck to though like WTF I feel like I'm dying every waking moment the shots worked for 2 days now I'm in worse pain
Here is a question - can a steroid like Dexamethasone cause psychological Damage?
I went insane for over 7 months.
(C6 injection)
I heard a story where a patient warned her orthopedic surgeon not to give her cortisone since the last time she had it she ended up in a psychiatric hospital because of the corticosteroid psychosis it caused . He reassured her that since he was injecting "inside" her knee joint that it would be safe for her and guess what happened after she agreed to that? That's right she ended up right back into the psych hospital and when she was being driven to the there she begged her driver to pull over on the bridge they were crossing so she could jump off of it. Luckily, she didn't do so and she eventually recovered. It's not a benign drug, granted not everyone gets those nasty side effects but it is hard to predict who will suffer these side effects.
@@cassianyhvh7220 wow - there we go! I went o my own search and found 3 others.
Your name - Tetragrammaton?
@@RobertLongM yes
Steroids are not for everybody ! I refuse to have one . I worked with old people And they suffer constantly from pain , they get steroid shots but the have a lot of problems with autoimmune disease, skin , infection, kidney problems etc .etc
Steroids can work for years or months , they don’t cure you . They only stop the pain so you can keep moving .
I visited 3 doctors and have different opinions
1- said I need for my herniated disks. Not side effects unless I have many .
2- you are too young to have it . It will only mask the the pain but not cure .
3- be aware it will kill your inmune system, you will have some osteoporosis later on , steroids kills the cells tissues where the steroid is injected. ( as I was getting in my spine ) he told me is bad to get near the spine
@@ninavanina8455 wow .. #3 was new to me...
I did find information in here by Dr Stephen Roman how Steroids & Numbing agents after the HPA Axis of the brain which is why some get a negative psychological experience... can last for many months
what about cortisone for nerves?
Can prolotherapy treat a degenerative spine with multiple discs?
Hello @silverdareify - Great question! Prolotherapy can be an effective treatment for chronic back pain due to spinal instability. Here are a few articles from Dr. Hauser about degenerative discs and treatment for lumbar instability if you'd like to further your research!
www.caringmedical.com/prolotherapy-results/unresolved-low-back-pain/
www.caringmedical.com/prolotherapy-news/treating-lumbar-instability-primary-cause-low-back-pain-prolotherapy-injections/
I had an injection for sciatica and was cured, so for some problems, a cortisone shot is perfect
Hi @patriciajump9511 - it's great to hear that your sciatica is gone, praise God!
Unfortunately, the differences between Prolotherapy and Cortisone are extensive. Over the years we've seen many patients who have received corticosteroid (cortisone) injections for joint pain and for many, excessive cortisone treatments lead to a worsening of chronic pain. While some people do benefit from cortisone in the short term, the evidence points to cortisone causing more problems than it helps.
@CaringmedicalProlotherapy We need you in the uk. Our health system is in rapid decline. 7.4 million people in England alone awaiting elective surgery. I think how many people if offered prolotherapy would not need surgery or be in pain. Not all surgery is successful either. One of my neighbours over ten years ago had double hip replacement but was no better afterwards. Now he has to use a scooter to transport himself around. He paid the equivalent today of about £26,000 for private surgery.
I just wish you took insurance so I could have seen you Dr Hauser. A great shame. I understand you suggest patients try to reclaim costs from their insurance but this just isn’t possible for everyone 💰 I’m going for surgery next week
Why do doctors give us cortisone shots if they know it’s bad for you
Money
Most don't know. The majority of doctors have very narrow training & knowledge, and are highly indoctrinated. Also taught to obey those teaching them and not question anything.
Why hasn't the prolotherapist I'm seeing used his xray machine to look at my neck move? He hasn't treated me yet we are like in the middle of an argument. He is looking at a year old cat scan of my neck. I think he hates my insurance or me. 6:07
Hi leah, Just like with any medical treatment, not all providers or centers are the same. Most Prolotherapy offices do not have digital motion x-ray or even treat the upper cervical spine. We run a highly specialized neck center for these types of cases, so that is the experience we share. While there are many great Prolotherapists, not all treat the spine or complex cases. Ultimately, you also want to be treated by a doctor who you feel is on your team. We wish you all the best in healing!
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