How Prolotherapy Works

Ligaments hold bones together at the joints, while tendons, being somewhat like ligaments in structure, hold muscles to bones. Due to injury or repeated use, the ligaments and tendons may become torn, stretched or loose, which causes pain, lack of endurance, loss of strength, and perhaps arthritis. With prolotherapy, solutions such as dextrose or a derivative of cod liver oil are injected into the lax or torn areas, causing healing cells to migrate to the weakened area and create new strengthened tissues.