Prolotherapy Supplementation Question

Training Injuries
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I am getting prolotherapy from one of the top docs in the USA.

It seems the best supplements for Prolotherapy recovery are:

Multi
Vit C
Bromelain
Fish Oil
Glucosamine, MSM, Chondroiton

I asked the Nurse at the office about supplements. She said I should be taking double the amount of Glucosamine, MSM, Chondroiton. About 3000mg Glucosamine. Im currently taking
elasti joint, so that would equal 2 scoops, 4000mg MSM, 3000mg Glucosamine, 2400mg Chondroiton.

Is this too much? There isnt any negatives of this high of MSM and Chondrotion is there?

Also I was instructed to take roughly 6 pills of fish oil per day and roughly 7 caps of bromelain a day. 3500mg Bromelain. After prolotherapy.

I have read so much conflicting info on these 3 supps. Alot of websites say Fishoil is a prostgladin inhibitor and can mimick the effects of an NSAID on blunting the healing process of inflammation and should not be used after prolotherapy for 3-7 days once the inflammation portion of prolotherapy has ended. I have also read not to take them for 2 weeks following prolotherapy. And I have also heard from the nurse where I am going, that it is a myth and can be taken immedietely after and wont hinder healing.

My questions are basically. For these supps. Gluco/MSM/CHondroiton, Fish Oil and Bromelain, are the doses correct? And, when is the best time to take them post prolotherapy?

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Not sure of the dosages… and I don’t think it would much matter when you take them, just take them everyday.

Let me know how you get on with prolotherapy. Where are you getting it done on? Which doc, Hauser?

Also look into Cissus quadrangularis

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yea, i have cissus as well but I havent taken it forever as it seems to mask pain, im not sure how well it would actually heal me though?

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glucosamine can spike blood sugar, so if thats something your worried about, just dont take it on an empty stomach, have it at the end of a meal.

other then that you should be just fine. good luck, prolotherapy+voodoo bands were both huge parts of getting me back to lifting pain free. :slight_smile:

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But what about fish oil? Is it bad to take it first week or 2 weeks? As some have claimed it acts as an anti-inflamm?

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[quote]McMusclesNHam wrote:
But what about fish oil? Is it bad to take it first week or 2 weeks? As some have claimed it acts as an anti-inflamm?[/quote]

my prolotherapy doc recommended fish oil to me. I was already taking about 5g/day and i just maintained that.

As long as your not mega dosing it, i really doubt it will do anything but help the prolotherapy.