TY - JOUR AU - Marcelo de Pinho Teixeira Alves AU - Stephen G Cavallino PY - 2021 DA - 2021/05/15 TI - Prolotherapy in chronic supraspinatus tendonitis JO - Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Research VL - 1 IS - 1 AB - Background: Supraspinatus tendonitis is a common cause of chronic shoulder pain and disability. Among the various types of treatment, prolotherapy has emerged as a non-surgical option. Methods: Prolotherapy consists of the injection of a solution containing dextrose, saline solution and a local anesthetic. The authors present a series of 10 patients with chronic supraspinatus tendonitis, treated by only one session of prolo-therapy. The visual analogic pain scale (VAS) and the shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) were used to evaluate the patients before and after the treatment. Results: Pain as measured by the VAS was improved as well as disability as seen in SPADI scores. Conclusion: The authors observed that only one session of the injection treatment can actually improve pain and disability inflicted by this condition. Prolotherapy can be used as a non-surgical option in the treatment of chronic supraspinatus tendonitis. SN - 2998-8993 UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.33425/2998-8993.0001 DO - 10.33425/2998-8993.0001