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Research
The Center for Integrative Medicine is conducting a research study to evaluate the benefits of prolotherapy for tennis elbow.
Prolotherapy is a technique for treating chronic pain around joints and ligaments. It involves injecting small amounts of a sugar solution into those areas. These injections stimulate the body to repair the painful area.
The UPMC Center for Integrative
Medicine is dedicated to improving the research knowledge of the effectiveness
and safety of complementary and integrative medicine approaches. One
of the challenges for academic complementary medicine programs is
to enhance
our research knowledge about these approaches. Many integrative medicine
modalities have not been subjected to the same level of scientific
inquiry
as many Western medicine treatments. Consequently, the Center for Integrative
Medicine, in concert with the University of Pittsburgh, is actively
pursuing
research to support the benefits of these therapies. Areas of research
currently ongoing or in development are investigations on the use
of acupuncture,
an injection technique called prolotherapy, the use of nutritional supplements,
and mind-body approaches such as meditation. These studies and the
research
mission of the center are supported by local pilot funds, the National
Institutes of Health, and philanthropic donations.
The Center is a member
of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine
(CAHCIM), placing it among the top
complementary or integrative medicine programs in the nation. Members
research the scientific basis of therapeutic approaches that may complement
established medical treatments. The CAHCIM is a consortium of programs
involved in teaching, research, and clinical care focused on complementary
medicine techniques.
For more information on research at the UPMC Center for Integrative Medicine,
call 412-623-2374.
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