Neural Therapy

dshobbies · #1 (**permalink**) 05-19-2007, 06:40 PM

After reading a recent post about prolotherapy and doing some online research, I thought it might be helpful in treating my self diagnosed torn miniscus as well as my husband's, Julius, MRI diagnosed torn miniscus instead of his scheduled surgery. Yesterday I saw Dr. Megan Shields in Glendale, CA. She feels I probably don't have a torn miniscus... but as we talked, she felt that neural therapy might be beneficial in treating my extreme nerve damage. Both prolo and neural therapies are considered alternative medicine but at this point, more than 18 months post-op, I'm getting desperate. My leg is still quite weak and painful.

Has anyone ever heard of this, tried it or has an opinion about it?

I appreciate anyone's input. Thanks, Dale

mmglobal · #2 (**permalink**) 05-19-2007, 10:17 PM

Dale... seek out lkastl on this forum... she did extensive reserach and has tried prolo... her situation is very different, but she'll be a good resource. She also has a therapist that has a So.Cal office. Let us know how it goes.

Mark

lkastl · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 01:05 AM

Hi Dale

lkastl here. . . I have had issues post-ADR and as Mark mentions, did a lot of research to try and find some relief from my residual pain. I am doing prolotherapy. I have heard the term neural therapy, but I have to say I am not familiar with it. However, I am happy to give you the name of my Prolotherapy doc who may have knowledge/infomation for you. Dr. Bjorn Eek practices in Santa Barbara. I dont have his Santa Barbara address or phone number, as I see him at his Nor. Cal office. Seek him out if you can. He is an expert in soft tissue dysfunction. Good luck.

Laurel

dshobbies · #4 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 09:43 PM

Thanks Laurel for the referrel. Dr. Shields didn't think prolo was the correct treatment for my nerve damage but perhaps neural therapy was. As explained to me, neural therapy is injecting a sedative into nerve ganglia in hopes of calming the nerves.

I found a few doctors in this area via the internet but would prefer some first hand experience. At 19 months post-op, my healing clock is ticking and there really hasn't been much improvement this past year. So I'm looking for almost anything I can.

In short, I'm desperate!

Maria · #5 (**permalink**) 05-21-2007, 05:08 PM

It's sounds like a promising modality if the effect could be lasting or even enough to cover the pain while nerves calm down (which may take years?).. I just have to wonder since I lived with this really weird bilateral lower extremity uproar of nerve pain status post my failed 2nd spine surgery (percutaneous discectomy) and the nerve burning bilat thru glutes and lower extrems lasted 5 long years and was like severe gnawing burning pain like muscles were in constant state of contraction~

Thankfully Neurontin and Methadone plus enough ESIs seem to have blotted this nerve pain out but whew... it was nightmarish so I can definately understand DESPERATE~ and willing to try this modality. Please let us know if it has any effect whatsoever~