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Prolotherapy, short for proliferation therapy is a controversial technique that involves a series of injections of an inactive irritant substance into a painful joint, or area where ligaments or tendons insert into bone. The injected substance can be dextrose, phenol, saline solution, glycerol, lidocaine, or even cod liver oil extract. Prolotherapy injections are intended to [...]
Continue Reading →I’ve been fielding a lot of questions about bulging discs lately. Here are some of the questions I get: Can you heal a bulging disc? Is a bulging disc hereditary? How to treat a bulging disk? The short answer to the first question is “yes” if the bulge is not severe and the body still [...]
Continue Reading →If your job, hobby, or recreational activities involve repetitive movement patterns you may develop a repetitive strain injury, or RSI. Also known as overuse injuries, cumulative trauma disorders, and musculoskeletal disorders these types of conditions are characterized by pain, inflammation, swelling, and reduced joint movement. Some of the more well-know causes of RSIs include: typing/data [...]
Continue Reading →If you notice a gradually developing pain in your forefoot (just past your instep) between the tarsal bones of the 3rd and 4th toes that is worse when you press it between your thumb and index finger, you most likely have what’s called a Morton’s Neuroma. Despite it’s name, it is not a true tumor. [...]
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