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]
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]
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]
“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]
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy and Prolotherapy
In Prolotherapy and Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy treatments, the experience and expertise of your doctor is important. Marc Darrow, M.D., J.D. is a board-certified doctor, an Associate Professor at UCLA Medical School, a published author, and one of the leading national authorities on prolotherapy and PRP. Because Dr. Darrow first experienced prolotherapy as a patient, he personally understands what a difference it can make in your life. Whether high level athlete or patient suffering from wear and degeneration, please call our office to learn about these non-surgical techniques for chronic joint pain, 310-231-7000.
Dr. Darrow's Blog
The science behind PRP and Prolotherapy for knee pain
Two alternative solutions we offer for knee pain in our Los Angeles office is Prolotherapy and Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy performed under ultrasound guidance. These are injection techniques that do exactly the opposite of surgery. They rebuild and strengthen damaged tissue as opposed to removing them. UPDATE: Platelet Plasma Therapy BEFORE Cortisone! Research in the International Journal of International Orthopaedics... [Read more...]
On a waiting list for knee replacement?
It is not unusual for a patient to be put on a long waiting list for their knee replacement surgery. We see patients frequently on lists that are 3,4,5,6 months to a year long. Seemingly the older the patient, the longer the wait as well. Research indicates that “Longer pre-surgery waiting time had a negative clinically important impact on quality of life and contralateral knee pain 6 months after surgery.”... [Read more...]
Tendon Tears, PRP, and Prolotherapy
You have a partial tendon tear. The doctor says you have two options: surgery or rest and rehabilitation. If you have surgery you will be shut out of training for months, perhaps even a year. If you choose rest and rehabilitation, in a few months the tendon injury will hopefully resolve itself and you can get back to training. What else can you do? You could work through it and risk further injury, but continued workouts... [Read more...]
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of the space between vertebrae where the spinal cord and the spinal nerves travel. It is a diagnostic term to describe lower back pain with or without weakness and loss of sensation in the legs. It is a very common condition brought on mostly by aging and the accompanying degeneration of the spine. As we age, our spine loses a lot of its youthful vitality. Discs compress, muscles,... [Read more...]
Golfer’s Knee
Many golfers will go to great expense and effort to shave a stroke or two off their game. Yet the last thing many will do is visit the doctor to have their knee pain remedied for fear that surgery will be the only option. Where does the golfer’s knee pain come from? For most, golfer’s knee pain is a degenerative process caused by the repetitive motions of the golf swing and the twisting of the forward knee in... [Read more...]
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11645 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90025Phone Number
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