What are tendons and ligaments?
Tendons connect the muscle to the bone making it possible for you to do many every day physical activities. Overuse or damage to the tendon over a long period of time causes the collagen fibers in the tendons to form small tears, a condition called tendinosis. Damage to tendons, most often occurs in the knee, ankle, shoulder, wrist, biceps, calf, and Achilles tendons. Ligaments are composed of collagen fibers that hold one bone to another, stabilizing the joint and controlling the range of motion. When they ligament is damaged, it is no longer able to provide support, weakening the joints. Tendons and ligaments have poor blood supply. Combined with the stress of day-to-day activities, they do not easily heal from damage. As a result, the tendons and ligaments become insufficient causing chronic pain and weakness. Intervention may be necessary. Prolotherapy is an ideal treatment. The use of PRP, platelet rich plasma is an enhancement to Prolotherapy. How do tissues heal? It is well know
