ve heard of cortisone injections; is this the same thing?
We do not use cortisone with any of our patients. Long term studies have shown that cortisone injections actually weaken tissue, Prolotherapy solutions, called proliferants, cause the ligaments and tendons to be strengthened. 3. Will this treatment work for migraines? Migraine headaches are often caused by ligament injuries to the neck. This same injury can also be the cause of other symptoms including pain reaching almost any part of the head and neck, visual blurring, dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of balance, and other symptoms. A physiatrist can accurately determine whether these symptoms are caused by ligament injury and other factors. Migraines caused by ligament injury can be effectively treated with Prolotherapy. 4. What about “sciatica” pain? The most common cause of pain radiating down the legs is not “sciatica” or sciatic nerve injury, but a weakness or injury to the ligaments that support the pelvic joint. This radiating or “referred” pain can be effectively treated b
