With the summer months upon us, Jacksonville's athletes will be heading out to enjoy the Florida sun. And where there are runners, there will be running injuries. You should have no trouble finding information about sprained ankles. Instead of repeating all of that here, we present for you an emerging alternative treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal injuries, including sprained ankles: prolotherapy.
Your bones and muscles are all connected by special cords of tissue. Bones are connected to one another by ligaments, and muscles insert into bones with tendons. A sprain involves a torn ligament, and a strain involves a damaged tendon. Prolotherapy involves injections of dextrose, a sugar solution, to repair these kinds of injuries. The sugar acts as an irritant, promoting the healing process. You will need injections once every several weeks as the healing process continues.
Unfortunately, prolotherapy is not without its controversy. While many doctors support it, its effectiveness in clinical studies is inconclusive. For this reason, neither medicare nor most insurance companies will pay for this treatment. However, prolotherapy is considerably less invasive than surgery, which might be necessary in the case of severe ankle sprains. If you think prolotherapy can be beneficial to you, consult with Dr. Reddy or a podiatrist in your area.
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