J Korean Pain Soc.  2004 Jun;17(1):47-50. 10.3344/jkps.2004.17.1.47.

Effects of Prolotherapy on Knee Joint Pain due to Ligament Laxity

• Jo D
• Kim M

• KMID: 2104825
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/jkps.2004.17.1.47

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 knee joint pain. METHODS: Forty patients who complained of knee joint pain, considered ligament originated pain were investigated using a pain score system. Prolotherapy was performed using 15% dextrose to regions according to Hemwall's pattern. We recorded visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores just before prolotherapy and 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks later. RESULTS: For the 40 patients, prolotherapy proved to be effective and satisfactory in 82% (VAS; 8.0 +/- 0.8 before, 1.3 +/- 1.1 after prolotherapy). CONCLUSIONS: Prolotherapy with 15% dextrose resulted in a clinically significant improvement of knee joint pain due to ligamentopathy.

Keyword

dextrose; knee joint pain; ligamentopathy; prolotherapy

MeSH Terms

Glucose
Humans
Knee Joint*
Knee*
Ligaments*
Tendons
Visual Analog Scale
Glucose