| Prolotherapy for Chronic Pain and Sports Medicine in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago Hope Practiced Here | |
 |
|
|
PROLOTHERAPY APPOINTMENT INFO |
|
| Prolotherapy for Chronic Pain and Sports Medicine in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago Hope Practiced Here | |
|
|
|
|
PROLOTHERAPY APPOINTMENT INFO |
|
|
Progesterone:
A Hormone To Enhance Prolotherapy Treatments Why is Progesterone Important? It is imperative for females, who want to keep their ligaments, tendons, and the rest of their soft tissues strong, to keep progesterone levels at a maximum level. Many women do not ovulate and this is vital to forming progesterone, since progesterone is secreted by the corpus luteum that forms after the egg is released.
There are now over-the-counter
kits that can tell a woman if she is ovulating. Any woman not ovulating needs
to see a
nutritionally-minded doctor to figure out why this is not occurring.
Any woman not ovulating means she has no progesterone.
Progesterone stimulates the
injury healing process in
connective tissue by encouraging osteoblast and
fibroblast proliferation, thus encouraging bone and soft tissue growth.
Progesterone has been shown to increase
collagen synthesis and decrease hydroxyproline concentrations in postmenopausal women. Progesterone,
therefore, has a direct effect on preventing collagen breakdown.
Progesterone has been shown in numerous studies to be able to stimulate bone
growth and thus combat osteoporosis.
For postmenopausal women with
chronic pain and evidence of connective tissue deficiency, natural
progesterone is very much needed. Besides helping correct the connective
tissue problems, hot flashes, depression, and low energy, a myriad of other
symptoms tend to dissipate after starting Progesterone. Not all progesterones are created equal
We often have women come into the
office and say, "I am already taking progesterone." We tell them
that it is not the same kind of progesterone that we are talking about.
Inevitably the patients take out a bottle of Provera. Provera is medroxy-progesterone,
a chemical that is a progestin but not progesterone. While their chemical
structure is only slightly different, their effects on the body are distinctly
unmatched and these medications should not be used interchangeably. Synthetic progestogens can inhibit ovulation, thus suppressing the body's output of its own natural hormone, progesterone. Today, progesterone is derived from extracts of yams or soybeans and is chemically identical to the hormone produced naturally by the body. This is what a woman needs-progesterone, not a chemical derivative.
For the young female athlete with
chronic pain and
sports injuries that do not seem to be healing, but whose
hormone levels appear adequate, foods with hormonal activity are recommended.
The six highest
estrogen receptor-binding herbs in one study, were soy,
licorice, red clover, thyme, turmeric, hops, and verbena. The six highest
progesterone receptor-binding herbs were oregano, verbena, turmeric, thyme,
red clover, and damiana. Consuming these herbs and foods allows you to get the
beneficial effects of the
hormones without any of the harmful effects. Since soy milk ingestion causes a dramatic increase in saliva estrogen receptor-binding components without causing a rise in estradiol, this is the food that is encouraged most frequently when estrogenic manipulation is desired. Soy foods contain the phytoestrogen genistein, which suppresses estradiol synthesis by direct genistein inhibition of aromatase and 17B-steroid oxidoreductase. It is for this reason that essentially all women would benefit from increasing their soy intake. If for no other reason than to keep their estradiol levels lower. This is especially important for women with connective tissue deficiency. For most athletic women, protein consumption is suboptimal, so tofu, miso, and soy protein powders are encouraged to combat connective tissue deficiency. Herbal remedies containing the above substances are also given to encourage connective tissue growth.
RELATED
ARTICLES
There has been a lot of press lately about a lot of
supplements that may aid in alleviating pain of injuries related to chronic
conditions. These supplements are also said to be good for arthritis, immune
disorders, and for digestive disorders. We have experimented (mostly on
ourselves and family) to see if indeed some of these highly publicized
supplements were as claimed. Many were very good, others good, but in the end we
stood by our first choice, good old
Bromelains!
Further when you compare it to many supplements, Bromelains are considerably less expensive. Bromelains * Reduces effects of blunt injuries. Patients experience reduction in swelling, pain and tenderness. * Rheumatoid arthritis may respond to bromelain therapy. * Good for sports injuries. Sprains, strains and muscle injuries respond well because of tissue repairing properties. * Reduces bruising, relieves pain, prevents swelling, and promotes wound healing and tissue repair. * Helps the intestines break down food, alleviating digestive problems. * Recommended for diarrhea due to digestive enzyme deficiency. * May help urinary tract infections. * Aids in asthma control. * Alleviates chronic bronchitis. * Improves circulatory problems. **The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated the statements within this website. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
|
|
Caring Medical
and Rehabilitation Services |
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
The Journal of Prolotherapy
is unique in that it has a
target audience of both physicians and patients. The purpose of this
journal is to provide the readers with new cutting-edge information
on Prolotherapy, as well as provide a forum for physicians and
patients alike to tell their stories.Your membership fee includes a 1 year subscription to this quarterly journal, and unlimited access to the journal archives online! Premiere Issue scheduled to be released for Spring 2009! Learn more |
||||
The information on this website is presented as
information only and not a self-help guide NOR AS SPECIFIC HEALTH
RECOMMENDATIONS. Never alter or change your health management or begin
any new health plans without first consulting your personal health care
provider.
Some statements on this site regarding the value of
nutritional supplements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
Caring Medical and Rehabilitation Services 715 Lake Street Suite 600 Oak
Park IL, 60301 |
Our
Prolotherapy Books - 
POWER
OVER PAIN