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Yoga Injury Healed with Prolotherapy
Most people who engage in physical activity believe that a
good stretch at the end of a workout is the proper way to cool down and prevent
injury. Some even engage in intense yoga practice to keep muscles loose.
Excessive
stretching or Yoga, however, can stretch ligaments
inappropriately, leading to injury and pain. Yes, you can overstretch!
Take the case of Hilary, a 51-year old woman who had a long
history of yoga practice. She was fit, lean and believed that yoga had helped
her get that way. Unfortunately, her
low back
had been in pain for over a year after she injured it in a yoga
position. As a result she had decreased her strength and cardio workouts and
lost muscle mass. She went from working out everyday to working out twice a week
with
back pain
after both workouts. Her
low
back pain included
sciatica and episodes of her back going out. She
continued yoga and even used a special headstand to self-adjust her spine. She
had also tried
massage therapy and
trigger point therapy. She had short term
relief after acupuncture and she had it done every week. As the weeks started to
add up she was ready for a permanent solution to her back pain. When she heard
of
Prolotherapy she decided to give it a try.
During her first visit to
Caring Medical Dr. Hauser
discussed the impact that excessive stretching can have on
lligaments. He
encouraged Hilary to stay active throughout the course of treatment but to focus
on strength training and to avoid rapid twisting motions. He decided to
strengthen the normal
Prolotherapy solution by adding
sodium morrhuate, an extract of cod liver oil, to the
solution to create a stronger
inflammatory response. Hilary left her first visit
with a new supplement regime that promoted
soft tissue healing, physical
activity instructions, and a newfound hope that her back pain
could be healed.
As Hilary returned for more treatments she began to see
improvements in her low back. After her
first treatment, she noted to us that her back was not going out as often.
After her second treatment, she noted that the sciatic pain was gone and that
her pain was much better, although still slightly present. After her third and
fourth treatments she felt like she was about 90% pain free.
Just after her fourth treatment Hilary encountered a
setback. She had an intense strength training session and told us that her back
pain had come back. She was worried that she had injured it again and that her
past treatments had gone to waste. We encouraged her to come in for a fifth
treatment so that Dr. Hauser could examine her low back and continue the healing
process that was still occurring from her previous treatments. She was treated
with the same strong solution and told to ease back into her workouts.
One month after her fifth
Prolotherapy treatment to her low back she emailed us to let us know she was feeling great!
She was back to her desired workout schedule and was able to do intense strength
training again. She said her recovery was remarkable and was excited to be
active again. We were happy to hear that she had found a permanent solution to
her back pain, as she continues to do well.
Hilary is just one of many patients who had been
experiencing chronic low back pain and trying everything but Prolotherapy, until
she could not take it anymore. Her story shows the effectiveness of Prolotherapy
and how it allows one to stay active during the treatment series, and provide
permanent relief within a few short months.
Are you ready to rid yourself of pain that has lasted too
long? Are you ready to get back to your old, more active self? We are ready to
help!
Give us a call today to get started on your path to pain-free living.
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