They tend to have a poor blood supply stopping the cells and substances required to heal them reaching the torn ligament. Also, due to their nature, they are constantly under stress and strain preventing repair from occurring.
Ligaments and tendons do not "heal" per se. They need to be operated on to repair them. Bones heal because they have the ability to repair and grow themselves more so than ligaments and tendons.
its because they have the power to heal but cant heal themselves
Yes, ligaments and tendons have limited ability to heal themselves after injury. Treatment may include rest, physical therapy, and in some cases, surgery to repair severe tears or ruptures. It's important to follow medical advice to support the healing process and prevent long-term damage.
Prolotherapy
feel, move, fight infection/disease, heal themselves
feel, move, fight infection/disease, heal themselves
6 months
No. Ligaments do not heal on their own if broken.
They don't really HEAL the ligament but they will help immobilize the use of the ligament. The wrap can help the person using it to feel better. The wrap however should never be used with creams like Icy Hot, Ben Gay or any other product like that because you can burn the skin. You can use those products on the ligament area by themselves with the skin well aired. They can offer pain relief. The best thing to do to heal the ligament is to rest it a lot and use it little until it heals. Weight bearing on a leg causes the healing to be slow.
Dolphins can heal themselves
You cant :)
Ligaments are said to be hypovascular structures, which in plain English means they do not receive much blood. The slow healing of ligaments is thought to be secondary to this characteristic. In the words of former pro football player and later actor Alex Karras: "Ligaments don't heal". That is a bit of an overstatement - but not much.