Lumbar instability as an etiology of low back pain and its treatment by prolotherapy: A review.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Low back pain is a significant spinal disorder that affects much of the population at some point during their lives.

OBJECTIVE:

While proper diagnosis is key, diagnosing the underlying cause of low back pain may often be unclear.

METHOD:

In this review article, we discuss lumbar instability as an etiology of low back pain and its treatment by prolotherapy.

RESULTS:

Spinal ligaments may be an underlying culprit in the development of lumbar instability with resultant low back pain and associated disorders.

CONCLUSION:

In these cases, adequate treatment consisting of non-biologic prolotherapy or cellular prolotherapy, including platelet rich plasma (PRP), can be beneficial in restoring spinal stability and resolving chronic low back pain.

• Authors: Ross A Hauser, Danielle Matias, David Woznica, Benjamin Rawlings, Barbara A Woldin
• Journal: Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation (J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil) Vol. 35 Issue 4 Pg. 701-712 ( 2022) ISSN: 1878-6324 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 34957989 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Humans
• Joint Instability (complications, therapy)
• Low Back Pain (etiology, therapy)
• Lumbar Vertebrae
• Platelet-Rich Plasma
• Prolotherapy
• Spinal Diseases