PRP or Prolotherapy in Lliolumbar Ligament?

robinhobb

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Posted 3/10/2023 1:50 AM (GMT -5)

Have any of you had ligament pain? Our doc suggested that we inject PRP or analgesic into the ligament in her lower back. He also suggested something called prolotherapy but Im not sure what that is. He also said that ligament pain is often misdiagnosed as sciatic pain. He wanted to do a pressure test on her ligament to form a diagnosis.
Were waiting for the test to happen.
I'm wondering if any of you have found a similar experience? Did you find any relief?

Girlie

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Posted 3/10/2023 2:02 AM (GMT -5)

I went to a LPN to try the prolotherapy.
The first appt - he just injected saline. I was really nervous - I hate needles.
So the LPN tried it to see if I could tolerate the needle.
If I was ok with that one - then I was to go back for the sugar injection.
The saline was inexpensive so that way I wouldn’t waste money on sugar injections.

I decided not to continue with it…, even tho the saline seemed to give me a bit of relief for a short time.

I think it’s worth a try.

Is it expensive?

astroman

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Posted 3/10/2023 9:17 AM (GMT -5)

I’ve only had dry needling which didn’t really do much so I can’t help you there but I have another question regarding your question :

When you say “the ligament” in her lower back, do you know what specific ligament the doctor was talking about?

Are you talking about SI joint pain? Sacrum iliac.

The reason I ask because there is controversy on pain in this joint. Medical doctors claim it cannot move.

But chiropractic knows that it can , and just moving a little bit will create pain and they can adjust it back in place. It has to do with your hips twisting.

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