Shoulder Pain

Prolotherapy has been successfully used as a method of treating shoulder injuries and decreasing pain. Dr. Darrow himself is a prolotherapy success story due to the quick shoulder recovery he experienced after his first injections. Dr. Darrow injured his shoulder while lifting weights and initially sought relief through invasive surgery. The surgery had bad side effects, including swelling and fever, and took a full year to heal completely. Upon healing it didn’t feel any better, so he sought alternative treatments. He found results with prolotherapy shoulder treatment.

Shoulder injuries are common because of how often we use the shoulder joint. They are especially common in athletes, as most sports require a throwing, swinging, or catching motion; all of which can lead to injury. The daily motions of work, cooking, cleaning, and regular activities can also lead to shoulder injury.

Shoulder injuries can be broken into two categories, both of which can be successfully treated with prolotherapy shoulder injections. The first category contains the common injuries cause by normal wear and tear. These injuries affect the tendons, which are main players in problems relating to rotator cuffs, shoulder impingement, osteoarthritis, and other disorders that cause pain or weakness, worsening with time. The symptoms of these injuries include tendon inflammation, tendonitis, and bursitis. Many turn to surgery for these common problems when prolotherapy shoulder treatments are safer and more convenient. Prolotherapy uses the body’s natural healing functions to regenerate soft tissues, limiting side effects and increasing immune properties.

The second type of shoulder injury is more serious, and involves completely tearing the tendon. This type of injury only occurs in extreme cases, such as a car accident, long fall, or rough sports. In rare cases prolotherapy shoulder injections could treat these injuries as the sole method of treatment. In many cases of this severity, however, surgery may be the only option. Even if this is the case, prolotherapy can help. Shoulder injections after surgery can accelerate the healing process and strengthen the ligaments and tendons.

To determine the actual cause of pain and decide upon an appropriate treatment plan it is necessary to first get a proper diagnosis. Help your prolotherapist make that diagnosis by providing a complete and accurate medical history. Many cases of shoulder damage are the result of repeated or ongoing instances, so it is necessary to detail the specific activities involved in causing discomfort. Prolotherapy shoulder treatments have been proven effective, even on Dr. Darrow himself.