Korean J Anesthesiol.  2004 May;46(5):589-592. 10.4097/kjae.2004.46.5.589.

The Effects of Prolotherapy on Shoulder Pain

• Jo D
• Ryu K
• Yang S
• Kim M

• KMID: 2091825
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2004.46.5.589

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Prolotherapy is an effective treatment for pain due to ligament or tendon laxity. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of prolotherapy on the relief of shoulder pain.
METHODS
Twenty-nine patients who complained of shoulder pain were investigated using a pain score system. Prolotherapy was performed using 15% dextrose to regions according to Hemwall's pattern. We recorded numeric rating scale (NRS) pain scores just before prolotherapy and 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks later.
RESULTS
For the 29 patients, prolotherapy proved to be effective and satisfactory in 83% (NRS; 7.2 +/- 0.8 before, 2.0 +/- 1.3 after prolotherapy).
CONCLUSIONS
Prolotherapy with 15% dextrose resulted in a clinically significant improvement of shoulder pain due to ligamentopathy.

Keyword

dextrose; ligamentopathy; prolotherapy; shoulder pain

MeSH Terms

Glucose
Humans
Ligaments
Shoulder Pain*
Shoulder*
Tendons
Glucose