Prolotherapy injections in the treatment of overuse injuries

Prolotherapy is one of injection-based complementary medicine administrations, and recently have gained popularity in the treatment of sprained and degenerated ligaments, and damaged dense connective tissues structures. Overuse injuries are common debilitating problem among athletes and sports participants. Although there is no still a curative treatment modality, more efficient therapeutic approaches are needed for the management and the treatment of such conditions. The aim of this review is to present a concise data regarding to prolotherapy injections in overuses injuries.