How does Prolotherapy help radiculopathy?
Radiculopathy by definition means a nerve is being compromised leading to symptoms in the extremity. We find that 90% of people coming in with the diagnosis of radiculopathy dont have a nerve getting pinched. The majority of these people have referred pain down the extremity (leg or arm) from a ligament injury in their pelvis, lower back, neck, or upper back. Three to six Prolotherapy sessions and the majority of these pains subside. For the other 10 percent that have a true radiculopathy the following is typically present: • Crippling pain. The person is in obvious awful pain • The person is desperate. The pain is there 24 hours/day. The person is not sleeping and needs help fast! • The MRI shows an acute herniated disc. • The MRI finding is consistent with the persons symptoms and exams • The EMG collaborates the MRI In such an instance what we typically do at CMRS is get the person some pain control while the Prolotherapy is working. The person with a true radiculopathy needs to dec
