Tropocollagen injections as a key element of comprehensive treatment of sports injuries Case report
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Standard methods of treating sports injuries, such as restrictions on physical activity, pharmacotherapy, physiotherapy and surgery, consume patients’ time. That is why we are looking for other treatment methods that do not omit the necessary natural healing cycles but only accelerate their phases. Due to their potential benefits in accelerating regenerative processes, tropocollagen injection therapies are becoming an increasingly popular method that is an important part of comprehensive sports injury therapy. Tropocollagen, a precursor of collagen, plays a key role in the regeneration of connective tissue. The aim of this article is to present the mechanisms of action of tropocollagen and to assess its effectiveness as an important complementary therapy in the optimal treatment of sports injuries in selected clinical cases. Two cases of the use of tropocollagen were presented: in a 25-year-old patient practicing sprint running who suffered a quadriceps muscle tear, and in a 32-year-old patient practicing long-distance running as an amateur who experienced recurrent back pain during running. In both cases, tropocollagen injections were used to modify the therapy, achieving the desired therapeutic effect.
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