RIT/Prolotherapy  is effective because it attacks and eliminates the

                                   root cause of chronic pain.

RIT/Prolotherapy will cause growth of cells and tissue to stabilize and strengthen the entire elbow

structure, cartilage, ligaments and tendons. Even if the cartilage is completely decomposed, new

cartilage will be formed. Treatment of an injured elbow involves injections only in one site, whereas

treatment of larger areas require more injections.

The NEW Prolotherapy is called  PROLOZONE® which is also an injection  procedure with a much greater

                                                                  success rate.
Any sport that puts significant force on the elbow has the potential to cause injury. The most

common sport to injure the lateral  collateral ligament (radial collateral ligament) is tennis.

Unfortunately, most tennis players with elbow pain are diagnosed with  tennis elbow and given

cortisone shots. Tennis elbow pertains to the attachments of the wrist extensor muscles and not

the ligaments. For the person with unresolved lateral elbow pain, a visit to a Prolotherapist is

warranted.

 
The annular ligament and radial collateral ligament,  it is palpation  of this  area that  elicits the

positive jump sign when I examine people with lateral elbow pain. Prolotherapy to this area causes

the ligaments to tighten, strengthen, and once again stabilize the area. This causes a renewed

strengthening in the area giving the athlete more power. For the tennis player not only power in

the forehand but also in the back hand.

Any throwing motion whether it be the javelin, shot put, football or baseball put tremendous

forces on the inside or medial aspect of the elbow. This is sometimes misdiagnosed as "golfer's 

elbow" which is injury to the muscle attachments of the wrist flexor muscles. Prolotherapy applied

to the area causes a mild healing inflammatory reaction. This eventually causes the ligament to

thicken and strengthen. For pitchers, it means no more pain with throwing. It is common for

pitchers to note a bump of 5-10 mph on their fast ball.

                       Prolotherapy TO RESOLVE CHRONIC ELBOW INSTABILITY

The allopathic or traditional medical approach to chronic elbow ligament sprain is surgery to help

stabilize the area. The problem with this approach is it is very unpredictable and the

rehabilitation time is almost always over a year.

                PROGNOSIS IS EXCELLENT FOR FULL RECOVERY WITH  Prolotherapy

Most physicians who utilize Prolotherapy in the treatment for chronic elbow instabilities note a

75-90% resumption of complete activity in the athletes treated. Why is Prolotherapy so successful

for this condition?  Typically  the joints  in  people  with chronic elbow instability are ok and the

primary problem is with the stretched and weakened ligaments. Prolotherapy to both attachment

sites of the ligaments causes them to thicken and tighten. Once they thicken and tighten

completely, the healing is completed

                                                             (Source the internet)

Remember to do warm-up and stretch exercises before playing any sport. This will  

usually prevent joint and muscle problems.