i have just started looking into this - a specialist has recomended prolotherapy - for my daughter this involves a series of injections ( varies but from 3 to 6), one injection per week. In my daughters case glucose is injected into the ligaments of the back. This glocose is suppose to stimulate ligament growth - upwards of 40% which will strengthen the back muscles etc etc. From what i gather, and i have only been looking into this for a week or so, this is a new idea - is not covered by health care - costs about 100 dollars per injection. From what i am finding on google there are some good results and some bad. I have come accross sefveral different chemicals that different doctors have. My daughters doctor is rather keen on this prolotherapy and has travelled to several cities to treat NHL players. thats about all i know at this point - wayne