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Dr. Marc Darrow, M.D. - Leading Prolotherapy Doctor

Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor, UCLA School Of Medicine As one of the leading prolotherapy practicioners, Dr. Marc Darrow, M.D. developed the Prolotherapy… [more]

Dr. Marc Darrow, M.D. - Leading Prolotherapy Doctor Dr. Marc Darrow, M.D. - Leading Prolotherapy Doctor

How to Find a Prolotherapist

It can be difficult to find a prolotherapist, as it is difficult to find any professional service provider in many ways. You want to find someone that you can trust completely. The patient and prolotherapist… [more]

How to Find a Prolotherapist How to Find a Prolotherapist

Prolotherapy Injections Chemicals

If you or somebody you know is considering undergoing prolotherapy treatment, one of the foremost questions that might occur to you is that of substance. That is, what exactly is injected into the body… [more]

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“Is Prolotherapy Real Or A Placebo?” By ESPN

March 27th, 2009Many patients have their doubts about the effectiveness of Prolotherapy treatments. Truth be known, I was a skeptic when I first learned about this unique form of pain management. However,… [more]

“Is Prolotherapy Real Or A Placebo?” By ESPN “Is Prolotherapy Real Or A Placebo?” By ESPN
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Platelet Rich Plasma therapy is more effective than than cortisone

A study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Feb 2012), says that Platelet Rich Plasma therapy is more effective than than cortisone for chronic severe plantar fasciitis. As reported in the AAOS Annual Meeting press release, Raymond Rocco Monto, MD, who presented his paper, says he wanted to ” examine the worst-case scenarios, I specifically wanted patients whose symptoms... [Read more...]

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Does your young athlete really need shoulder surgery?

Does your young athlete really need shoulder surgery? Twenty-one percent failure rate? Research in the medical journal Arthroscopy reported the following as they investigated the outcome of arthroscopic capsular repair for shoulder instability in an active adolescent population participating in overhead or contact sports. “Arthroscopic stabilization is a reasonable surgical option even in an adolescent population... [Read more...]

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Subacromial impingement syndrome

The shoulder is really a combination of several joints, combined in such a way by an intricate arrangement of muscles and tendons, that provides the arm a wide range of motion, flexibility and stability. The rotator cuff is a group of four shoulder muscles that surround the top of the upper arm bone, the humerus, and holds it in the shoulder joint. These muscles are responsible for moving the arm in various directions,... [Read more...]

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Hip Pain from bone on bone

A Question and Answer from our radio show. Hip Pain from bone on bone Hi Dr. Darrow. Every other day I have significant hip pain from a bone on bone situation. I broke my hip twenty years ago and while the bone has healed, I have osteoarthritis. The doctor is recommending hip replacement. Dr. Darrow: I see patients almost every day waiting for a joint replacement. They have it scheduled, the doctor has told them they... [Read more...]

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Degenerative Disc Disease in the 5th lumbar

Questions and answer from our radio program Degenerative Disc Disease in the 5th lumbar Question: I had an MRI and a diagnosis of Degenerative Disc Disease in the 5th lumbar. I have another MRI scheduled or surgical recommendation. What are my options? Dr. Darrow:  We see at least one or two new people a day that have the same thing that you do and because the disc, the cushion that is between the vertebrae, is dried... [Read more...]

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Prolotherapy, PRP, AGE MANAGEMENT MEDICINE, and other modalities mentioned are medical techniques that may not be considered mainstream. As with any medical TREATMENT, results will vary among individuals, and there is no implication that you will HEAL OR receive the same outcome as patients herein. there could be pain or substantial risks involved. These concerns should be discussed with your health care provider prior to any treatment so that you have proper informed consent and understand that there are no guarantees to healing.
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