Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine
The American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine (AOAPRM) ssions will begin with a focus on the fundamentals of prolotherapy. The first day will then highlight two of the most injured joints, the knee and shoulder, before concluding with a case study on PRP and the Treatment of Urinary Stress Incontinence.
On the second day, the program will turn to more complex topics, including the lumbosacral spine. The day will conclude with sessions on advanced PRP techniques, as well as the relationship between dental infections and chronic pain.
Time
Room
Title
Speakers
CME Credit
10 a.m.–11 a.m.
Julius 1-3
Introduction to Prolotherapy and Solutions
Arden Andersen, DO, MPH, PhD
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Julius 1-3
Prolotherapy for the Knee With or Without PRP
Walter Grote, DO
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Julius 1-3
Prolotherapy for the Shoulder
Brian Browning, DO
3 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Julius 1-3
From Leaks to Liberation: Regenerative Medicine's Approach to Stress Urinary Incontinence
Brittany Fisher, DO; Katherine Nixon, DO
Introduction to Prolotherapy and Solutions
Learning Objectives
- Explain what prolotherapy is and its origins, evolutions, and current status in the medical industry
- Review the basic/beginner solutions easily obtained, mixed, and administered
- Review the more advanced/alternative solutions and their purposes
- Explain how to incorporate osteopathic principles and practices
Speakers
Arden Andersen, DO, MPH, PhD
Prolotherapy for the Knee With or Without PRP
Learning Objectives
- Review the location of the ligamentous laxity most associated with knee instability and knee pain
- Discuss the commonalities of the three different major regenerative modalities: prolotherapy, PRP (aka "PRP prolotherapy"), and mesenchymal stem cell (usually in the form of "adipose-enhanced PRP")
- Describe the differences between prolotherapy, PRP, and PRP+MSC treatment and what determines which modality or modalities are used on each individual patient
- Explain how Osteopathic Principles and Practices apply
Speakers
Walter Grote, DO
Prolotherapy for the Shoulder
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the anatomical considerations and common pathologies of the shoulder amenable to prolotherapy
- Address patient selection and contraindications for prolotherapy in the shoulder region
- Explain how Osteopathic Principles and Practices apply
Speakers
Brian Browning, DO
From Leaks to Liberation: Regenerative Medicine's Approach to Stress Urinary Incontinence
Learning Objectives
- Describe the anatomy of the female pelvis and how alterations of the ligamentous structures can be the cause of stress incontinence
- Review the different applications of PRP and PIT for the genitourinary conditions
- Describe the neuroanatomy of the bladder and the differences between the male and female innervation of the bladder
- Explain how Osteopathic Principles and Practices apply
Speakers
Brittany Fisher, DO
Katherine Nixon, DO
Low Back Prolotherapy: Clinical Road Map, Pearls, and Pitfalls
Learning Objectives
- Recognize and address common myths and misconceptions regarding the diagnosis and etiology of low back pain and integrate current evidence to improve diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making
- Identify and differentiate primary pain generators in low back pain—including ligamentous instability, discogenic, facet, and sacroiliac sources—using targeted history, physical examination, and appropriate confirmatory techniques
- Implement an anatomy-based prolotherapy treatment protocol for low back pain, including appropriate patient selection, injection technique, and treatment sequencing, while avoiding common pitfalls and optimizing outcomes
- Explain how Osteopathic Principles and Practices apply
Speakers
Donna Alderman, DO
Advanced Prolotherapy Techniques Using PRP
Learning Objectives
- Explain what PRP is
- Explain how PRP works
- Review structures treatable with PRP and details of treatment
- Discuss SuperShot PRP and PRP combined with other treatments
- Optimize patient outcomes with PRP
- Review research updates
- Explain how Osteopathic Principles apply
Speakers
Ann Auburn, DO
Dental Infections and Chronic Pain
Learning Objectives
- Describe what kinds of pain alveolar cavitations can cause
- Explain how cavitations are treated
- Review how alveolar cavitations are diagnosed
- Explain how Osteopathic Principles and Practices apply
Speakers
Gerald Harris, DO
The Gut-Brain-Inflammation Connection: Emerging Nutrition Science
Learning Objectives
- Explain the relationship between diet, the gut microbiome, inflammation, and brain health
- Describe current evidence regarding dietary patterns associated with improved digestive, cognitive, and metabolic outcomes
- Identify nutrition interventions that may help reduce chronic inflammation and support overall health
Speakers
AF
Aline Fournier, DO