Nothing is better that prolotherapy. I had it done in my wrist. It hurts so bad when you have the treatment but in the end you are fixed for good. I have a friend who has had 3 shoulder operations and everything else to try to fix his shoulder. He did prolotherapy and he told me unreal, no problems ever for more than 5 years now. I too have never had anymore problems. DId I mentioned though it hurts. Plus, it only cost $100 a treatment.