Thursday, March 26, 2009

Prolotherapy for Back Pain Part 3

Does Medicare pay for Prolotherapy?

Neither Medicare nor any legitimate Medical insurance carriers pay for treatments that have no scientific evidence. You will have to pay yourself

What is cost of this therapy?


Oh, nothing much, considering how great the economy is. It is only $250-$400 per session. If you sign up for 20 sessions, you will get a $50 discount (told you the treatment will pay for a nice Lexus- for the doctor not you)

Final Word

The internet is inundated with treatments for back pain and for that matter, all types of pain. Almost everyone in medicine now has a clinic for treating pain- the chief reason is not because there is a new discovery but because treating pain makes money for the health care workers.

Prolotherapy is nonsensical therapy which may work in a few individuals (more luck than anything else). However, for the majority of individuals prolotherapy should be considered bogus. Please all consumers who have back pain, read the literature, and understand what you have. Unfortunately, there is no real treatment for back pain. Improving body posture, physical therapy and reducing weight still are better than most treatments.

The best treatment for improving your back pain- keep away from health care workers who recommend prolotherapy.

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