Isotonic glucose injections for anterior knee pain: A clinical case study

Kersschot J * and Borms J

Lindelei 38, 2630 Aartselaar Belgium.
 
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 15(01), 391–395
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.15.1.0716
 
Publication history: 
Received on 14 June 2022; revised on 16 July 2022; accepted on 18 July 2022
 
Abstract: 
A case study is presented which gives insight into a new treatment modality for mild anterior knee pain of unidentified origin. This report describes a case of a 58-year-old patient who complained about non-traumatic knee pain for several months. She received local intradermal glucose 5% injections in the pain region every two weeks and was almost completely pain free after four sessions. Glucopuncture is a new term to describe regional glucose 5% (or dextrose 5%) injections into soft tissues such as dermis, muscles, tendons and ligaments. The goal of this technique is to replace steroid injections with glucose 5% injections in cases of mild non-rheumatic musculoskeletal pain.
 
Keywords: 
Anterior Knee Pain; Glucose; Dextrose; Intradermal Injection; Glucopuncture; Prolotherapy
 
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