See "Prolotherapy": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolotherapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolotherapy "The concept of creating irritation or injury to sti

See "Prolotherapy": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolotherapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolotherapy "The concept of creating irritation or injury to stimulate healing has been recorded as early as Roman times when hot needles were poked into the shoulders of injured gladiators" Nowadays they (thankfully!) use a mix of Lidocaine/Dextrose but the key is to NOT take ANY anti-inflammatories to allow the body to react & repair itself.