Prolotherapy claims is can heal ligaments by injections into them. This is not cortisone. The injections are dextrose and HGH that stimulate proliferation of ligament cells. Ligaments heal slowly because they are not nourished by blood. They are encapsulated and live in snyovial fluid which moves very slowly and brings healing nutrients very slowly. Blood is a much faster conveyor belt for healing nutients.
Ligaments are usually torn or stretched or semi-torn or suffer many micro-tears right where they are attached to the bone. They don't tear in the middle. Prolotherapy stimulates growth right at this crucial junction by injecting right at this spot. It's an alternative therapy. You will find DOs and MDs that do it There is lots of info on it on the internet. Dr Faber in Milwaukee is a big practitioner of it <http://www.milwaukeepainclinic.com/> G
