can stem cell shots heal elbows
6. View. comments. Scientists believe stem cells will provide a more effective solution for tendon injuries. Patients are receiving jabs of their own cells in an attempt to heal hard-to-treat tendon injuries, such as tennis elbow. The treatment, which has previously been used on injured racehorses, uses a patient's stem cells to super-charge the body's natural repair mechanisms. Millions of Britons suffer tendon injuries.