For muscles disrupted by surgery, hands on “breaking up” of scar tissues is not as effective because the scar is a thick three dimensional bridge. Manual therapy, of any type, only touches the surface. Injection of prolotherapy is used to deeply stretch the core of a knotty scar complex. It is so effective, that women feel immediate relaxation in the abdominal and pelvic tissues. Women have reported relief of their pelvic congestion within minutes.

Osteopathy is a method of treating musculoskeletal tensions and imbalances. The combination of prolotherapy and osteopathy is a powerful combination for relief and path for healing. Alone, each modality would require multiple visits. Dr. H uses osteopathy for a holistic hands on manual therapy combined with or following, the use of prolotherapy. Together, it is very rare a patient needs to return for repeated injections or osteopathic treatment in the same area.

Because of the success of basic (dextrose & lidocaine) prolotherapy, innovative physicians and scientists expanded the use for injection such as platelet rich plasma (PRP), using ones own blood, spinning down to separate the caustic red blood cells from the champagne serum. The precious serum is rich in living white cells of the immune system that is important for signaling a more profound repair.