The Effectivity of Prolotherapy Treatment in Shin Splint: A Randomized Controlled Study

Objective: Shin Splints (SS) is one of the most common reasons for post-exercise pain especially in athletes and army recruits. The purpose this randomized controlled clinical study to evaluate effectivity prolotherapy treatment SS.
 Materials-Methods: Forty-four patients with shin splints have symptoms more than three months were divided into (n=22) exercise groups. Ultrasound-guided injections performed under aseptic conditions using a 27 G needle solution 6.6 ml 15% dextrose 0.4 lidocaine posteromedial border tibia through up seven different points (1 cc each point) group 3 times every 21 days. program was given 12 weeks group. VAS functional scores at beginning, 3, 6 24 weeks.
 Results: There statistically significant differences Lower Extremity Functional Score after 6, weeks, (p= 0.023, p=0.006, p=0.005, p=0.013, p