Saline Injections vs. Prolotherapy for Low Back Pain

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waddyaknow?....

 

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/466944?mpid=23786

 

Saline Injections as Effective as Prolotherapy for Chronic Low-Back Pain

In a randomized trial, ligament injections caused significant and sustained

reductions in pain and disability, regardless of the solution injected or the

concurrent use of exercises.

Medscape Medical News 2004

 

 

And here's an interesting paragraph extracted from the above article:

 

This trial's success rates in reducing pain and improving disability are at

least as good as those reported for spinal cord stimulation, surgery, or

multidisciplinary treatment, " the authors write. " The effect may lie in the

needle rather than the specific injection solution, by a counterirritation

effect. "

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

waddyaknow?....

 

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/466944?mpid=23786

 

Saline Injections as Effective as Prolotherapy for Chronic Low-Back Pain

In a randomized trial, ligament injections caused significant and sustained

reductions in pain and disability, regardless of the solution injected or the

concurrent use of exercises.

Medscape Medical News 2004

 

>>>>This study used very limited injection sites as well as a weak proliferant

(glucose only).

Alon

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Alon,

I always appreciate your comments to get perspective on these sorts of

things.

Ann

 

 

 

> waddyaknow?....

>

> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/466944?mpid=23786

>

> Saline Injections as Effective as Prolotherapy for Chronic Low-Back Pain

> In a randomized trial, ligament injections caused significant and

sustained reductions in pain and disability, regardless of the solution

injected or the concurrent use of exercises.

> Medscape Medical News 2004

>

> >>>>This study used very limited injection sites as well as a weak

proliferant (glucose only).

> Alon

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