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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Prolotherapy Injections for Diastasis Recti: A Case Report

  AUTHORS: Megan N. Strauchman, Mark W. Morningstar

  KEYWORDS: Injections, Rectus Abdominus, Prolotherapy, Hernia

  JOURNAL NAME: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, Vol.5 No.9, September 29, 2016

  ABSTRACT: This case report detailed the history and treatment of a female postpartum patient with diastasis recti. Treatment for this patient included the use of prolotherapy, an injection-based therapy using dextrose as the active compound. The solution used during the course of therapy was composed of 6 mL of 50% dextrose, 3 mL of 1% lidocaine, and 1 mL of methylcobalamin (1000 mcg/mL). Injections were administered every 2 weeks for a total of 7 prolotherapy sessions. Following the series of prolotherapy injections, there was a marked closure observed in the diastasis, decreasing from 2.7 cm to 0.5 cm. The patient did not report any side effects, and no complications were observed or recorded. This appears to be the first case report documenting an improvement in abdominal diastasis recti following a course of prolotherapy. Within the limitations of the study design, further research is recommended to evaluate prolotherapy for diastasis recti in postpartum patients.