Musculoskeletal & Pain
Tendon & Ligament Damage
Slow-healing tissue that never quite got back to full strength.
What is Tendon & Ligament Damage?
Tendons and ligaments have a notoriously poor blood supply, which is exactly why injuries here linger — a twisted ankle that still feels loose a year later, a tennis elbow that flares with every repeated motion, a knee that gives way occasionally since an old sprain. Unlike muscle, these tissues heal slowly and sometimes unevenly, leaving scar tissue that doesn't behave quite like the original structure.
How regenerative medicine supports it
We grade the injury clinically and with imaging, because a partial tear, a complete rupture and simple tendinopathy are treated very differently. PRP and growth factor injections support healing in both tendon and ligament tissue, often paired with a structured rehabilitation and strengthening plan, with stability and function retested over subsequent visits. Complete ruptures, particularly in weight-bearing joints like the knee, often still need surgical reconstruction, which we'll say plainly if that's what we see.
Treatments we would consider
Options discussed for this condition
Listed for orientation only. What is actually prescribed depends on your records.
If the evidence for treating tendon & ligament damage this way is thin, we will tell you before you book — and the review is not billed.
Tendon & Ligament Damage — Questions Patients Ask
My ankle still feels unstable a year later, is that normal?
It's common after an incompletely rehabilitated sprain, and it's worth assessing rather than accepting as permanent — often it's a mix of ligament laxity and weak surrounding muscles.
Can this help an ACL tear?
For partial tears it may help, but a complete ACL rupture in an active person usually still needs surgery for reliable stability, and we'll be direct about that during assessment.
Is PRP actually proven for tendon problems?
It has reasonable evidence for tennis elbow and some tendinopathies, more than for many other uses of PRP, though results still vary and we won't oversell it as guaranteed.
Do I need to wear a brace during treatment?
Often yes, at least initially, to protect the healing tissue while it responds to treatment.
Will it come back after treatment?
It can, especially if the underlying activity or biomechanics that caused it aren't addressed, so we talk through those factors too.
Reviewed by Bangkok Stem Cell Center Medical Team | Last updated: August 2026
