Prolotherapy is a Great Alternative for the Female Athlete
Women are just as competitive as men but unfortunately they are more apt
to get injured as men. No matter what the sport or activity, study after
study shows women are up to four times more likely as men to get injured.
They are also much more likely for this injury to be chronic. Some of the
reasons for this has been speculated and include:
• Wider pelvis
• Increase Q angle (knee/pelvis angle)
• Less muscle or muscle strength
• Increased estrogen
• Looser ligaments
Most studies show that a female athlete is more likely
to get injured during the part of the menstrual cyle (around ovulation)
when estrogen levels are highest. Women who take birth control pills or
get Premarin after menopause are more likely to get injured and have chronic
pain. It is true also that women compared to men are 'looser'. No they
actually have better morals on average but do have 'looser' joints. This
relates to a man's physiology being testosterone driven whereas a females
physiology is estrogen driven. Testosterone has the great effect of helping
ligaments tighten and tissues heal whereas estrogen unfortunately for womne
helps fat accumulate and ligaments not heal. Specifically estrogen has
been shown to inhibit fibroblastic
profileration which means that collagen synthesis is inhibited the more estrogen a woman has in her blood. So for
women who take birth control pills or Premarin or other estradiol (main
estrogen) driven hormone replacement, you may wish to seek an alternative
if you have chronic
pain.
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