Botox Research Paper
Botox’s most common use is for the treatment of wrinkles, but there are numerous other medicinal cases that use botox injections. Botox is often used to treat pain. Although cosmetic uses is the most common, Botox can treat pain, headaches and even neurological disorders. However, Botox is not a common treatment, although it has shown much effectiveness. Wrinkles is now just one of many reasons to use botox injections. Botox has numerous uses and is becoming a more common pain treatment. This is because the drug, botulinum toxin A, actually blocks the pain pathways. That is why it very helpful, especially for back, neck, and shoulder pain. However, Botox is not a one time cure. In order for prominent results, repeated injections are necessary.
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One example is a neurological disorder, dystonia. “Dystonia is a neurological disorder characterized by chronic, involuntary muscle contractions resulting in uncontrollable movements or postures.” (Botox 2). Repeated botox injections have been shown to give patients much relief. Botox has been used to treat dystonia, after surgery and therapies haven't shown relief. Another example of a condition that botox was used to treat, is Myofascial pelvic pain syndrome. “Myofascial pelvic pain syndrome is is a chronic pain disorder involving muscle contractions and spasms in pelvic floor muscles with unusually tender areas, called trigger points” (Botox 2). Botox was used after physical therapy, painkillers, and chiropractic therapy weren’t showing relief. Injections showed significant relief, but not much research has been done. These were just a couple example of alternate uses of Botox injections. One very common disorder treated by the use of Botox injections is Chronic Migraine. Chronic Migraine is repeated severely disabling headaches (Barbanti 29). Botox injections have shown significant relief to many, many patients. Botox has worked for many patients because as long as injections were repeated, long-term relief appeared. Another reason that the results have been very positive, is because the side effects are very low. One of the only side effects was muscular weakness, near the site of injection. Chronic Migraine is a common disorder and using Botox to relieve symptoms has shown very positive
One example is a neurological disorder, dystonia. “Dystonia is a neurological disorder characterized by chronic, involuntary muscle contractions resulting in uncontrollable movements or postures.” (Botox 2). Repeated botox injections have been shown to give patients much relief. Botox has been used to treat dystonia, after surgery and therapies haven't shown relief. Another example of a condition that botox was used to treat, is Myofascial pelvic pain syndrome. “Myofascial pelvic pain syndrome is is a chronic pain disorder involving muscle contractions and spasms in pelvic floor muscles with unusually tender areas, called trigger points” (Botox 2). Botox was used after physical therapy, painkillers, and chiropractic therapy weren’t showing relief. Injections showed significant relief, but not much research has been done. These were just a couple example of alternate uses of Botox injections. One very common disorder treated by the use of Botox injections is Chronic Migraine. Chronic Migraine is repeated severely disabling headaches (Barbanti 29). Botox injections have shown significant relief to many, many patients. Botox has worked for many patients because as long as injections were repeated, long-term relief appeared. Another reason that the results have been very positive, is because the side effects are very low. One of the only side effects was muscular weakness, near the site of injection. Chronic Migraine is a common disorder and using Botox to relieve symptoms has shown very positive