Prolotherapy is a another form of injection therapy for musculoskeletal complaints which utilizes injection of glucose and xylocaine into ligament attachments to bone, where the glucose inhibits Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) which allows the body to heal chronically damaged ligaments and tendon and complete the inflammatory process. Multiple controlled studies have been conducted on prolotherapy, generally showing a positive tendency towards long-term improvement in ligamentous damage.
Prolotherapy