Myofascial Pain Syndrome Support Group

Myofascial Pain Syndrome (or MPS) is a term used to describe one of the conditions characterized by chronic pain. It is associated with and caused by "trigger points" (TrPs), sensitive and painful areas between the muscle and fascia. The symptoms can range from referred pain through myofascial trigger points to specific pains in other areas of the body. It may be related...

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chimerical 04/14/2011

on my left SI joint and a ligament in my back attaching a rib to my spine. It was not a pleasant experience. It was my "good" doctor who I really trust; that made it better. I had a bad experience once with an orthopedist jamming huge needles in my hip sockets. Prolotherapy is injecting your ligaments with stuff to get the body to respond and make them stronger. The needles hurt and injecting the stuff felt creepy. Now I hurt at the injections sites and my trigger points have flared up as a reaction to my stiffening my body in reaction to the pain.

Still I think it was worthwhile. When I looked at my hips in the mirror this morning they were much closer to level. Apparently my SI ligament was shot. The doctor said he could tell when he put in the needle. It should feel like a big rubber band. He said mine felt like a Rice Krispie bar. Great imagery. Yuck!

deleted_user 04/14/2011

Hi and thanks for the detailed report. It is really great that you have taken the time to document this while it is still fresh in your mind.

I am still trying to rehab one of my SI joints. I think I am making progress but it is oh so slow. I will keep at it, but I am thinking if it doesn't resolve in a few more months I will have to seriously consider prolotherapy. I am looking forward to reading about the your experience with it.

So, I'm really hoping that this works for you. I am also hoping that you will keep us all posted on your progress

Best of Luck

BATW

deleted_user 04/15/2011

Please let us know how it goes too, as I am also going for Prolo. It is my 4th session on Mon, but I go 3 days in a row.... good luck to you

Katty2 04/15/2011

Fingers crossed that this works for you, because I know the physical problems that hypermobile joints cause. Please do keep us posted.

chimerical 04/16/2011

Well, it is 2 days later and I still am feeling the aftereffects of the injections. I mean I don't feel all that great. I had this weird reaction this afternoon, first it was psychological--I felt weird and freaked out--then I felt speedy and sweaty and now I feel really tired. I wonder what it was they injected into my ligaments and if someone can have a reaction to it.

I think it was this new thyroid medicine one doctor prescribed for me--Cytomel. I take it on top of the levothyroxine. The sweaty and hyper reaction sounds like too much thyroid hormone.

I have never had ups and downs quite like this. I don't know if it is at all related to the prolotherapy. The whole procedure was sort of unsettling to me.

Katty2 04/16/2011

I didn't experience the symptoms that you mentioned when I went through my six treatments of prolotherapy. I had injections to my si joints, lumbar and thoracic spine, shoulders and hamstring attachments. The first 4 solutions were an extract of corn and pitcher plant with lidocaine to decrease the pain of the injections. For the last 2 treatments an extract of cod liver oil was added. I hope you feel better tommorw.

deleted_user 04/16/2011

I hope you feel better too. I am a slow healer. I get prolo too, but i dont really feel better until the 5th or 6th week of recovery, but I have alot of areas done.
I would ask what solution he uses. He can tailor it to your needs. Tell him if you are having a reaction, a lighter solution I wrote o the other post is just the dextrose, lidocaine solution. You have the right to get what works for your body and may not be so harsh.
Give it some time, and just rest, read, take baths.

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