What is this “sugar water” injection that everyone is talking about, and how can they help with healing and pain? Prolotherapy has been around since the 1930s when Dr. Earl Gedney, an osteopathic physician, developed a technique to heal his own injured ligaments when he hyperextended his thumb...
This blog follows on the heels of last month’s blog which encouraged shifting away from the knee jerk reaction of applying R.I.C.E (rest, ice, compression, elevation) to acute musculoskeletal injuries and instead instituting P.O.L.I.C.E (protection, optimal loading, ice, compression, and elevation).1 Why? Because we reviewed in one of...
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Paul Pannozzo to the Desert Spine and Sports Physicians team, and to announce our newest location in North Phoenix (formerly Summa Pain Care). Click here to learn more about Dr. Pannozzo and Desert Spine and Sports North Phoenix.
