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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Prolotherapy for chronic low back pain: a review of literature.

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2021 Apr 21


Br Med Bull


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33884404?dopt=Abstract

Prolotherapy for chronic low back pain: a review of literature.

Authors

Prolotherapy for chronic low back pain: a review of literature.
Giordano L, Murrell WD, Maffulli N
Br Med Bull. 2021 Apr 21.
PMID: 33884404.

Abstract

Low back pain is common and imposes major societal burdens for patient suffering and costs. Prolotherapy injections are used for musculoskeletal conditions including tendinopathies, osteoarthritis and low back pain to enhance soft-tissue healing. This review aims to clarify the place of prolotherapy in chronic low back pain (CLBP).
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