Regenerative Medicine: Prolotherapy - Current Status and utility in a Regenerative Clinical Practice-REGENMED - Prolotherapy- Current Status and Utility in a Regenerative Clinical Practice

REGENMED - Prolotherapy- Current Status and Utility in a Regenerative Clinical Practice - Borg-Stein

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Dr. Joanne Bordsheim, an expert in prolotherapy, delivers a presentation on the use of sugar water injections to treat musculoskeletal injuries. She explains that prolotherapy involves injecting a solution of dextrose (a sugar) into the region of the injury, such as tendons, ligaments, and joints, to initiate a healing response. The technique is often used to treat tendinopathies and osteoarthritis. Dr. Bordsheim discusses the potential mechanisms of how prolotherapy works, such as stimulating the healing cascade and reducing neurogenic inflammation and pain. She emphasizes the importance of the needling technique and the need to treat the region rather than just a single point. Dr. Bordsheim also mentions the use of prolotherapy in conjunction with other orthobiologics, such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP), to achieve better results. She provides a summary of the scientific evidence supporting the use of prolotherapy, including studies on CMC arthritis, lateral epicondylitis, and sacroiliac pain. Dr. Bordsheim highlights the need for continued research in the field and suggests that prolotherapy should not be abandoned but should be considered as one of the treatment options.

Keywords

prolotherapy

sugar water injections

musculoskeletal injuries

dextrose

healing response

tendinopathies

osteoarthritis

platelet-rich plasma

scientific evidence

treatment options