On Thursday I had my first PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) treatment 2 days ago ($800). It also included amniotic supplement ($650). I tried Prolotherapy earlier in the year, but didn't do a good job in terms of recovery.
The mistakes I believe I made with the Prolotherapy include:
-Too much time on my feet during recovery
- Too much time doing activities that strain the tendon (climbing ladders, cutting wood with a chain saw). While I tried to wear a boot during these activities, I believe I still put too much strain on.
- The wrong type of massaging - massaged the actual area of pain - should have focused on my calf muscles and used trigger point approach
- Stretching - too much of the wrong type of stretching. Should not stretch calf during recovery
- Too short of a recovery period. I should have waited 2 months before riding outside and swim. I started 2 weeks after prolotherapy treatment.
I plan to reverse all of these for the PRP treatment. 2 months is a long time, but I believe it will be necessary for recovery.
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