Juan Martin del Potro tries stem cell therapy
Juan Martin del Potro continues to fight for a comeback after his knee injury.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Dec 10, 2020, 12:13 pm
Juan Martin del Potro continues to have problems with his knee and is now trying stem cell therapy. This is reported by the site ubitennis.com .
The operation was carried out in Brazil, as part of the minimally invasive treatment, stem cells from other areas of the body are transferred to the injured area. Del Potro would have to travel to Brazil again in a few weeks for another treatment.
According to a report by GZH , Luiz Fernando García, the physiotherapist of the Brazilian athletics team, pointed out the importance of physiotherapy as a central point of recovery. "Physiotherapy is essential after this application because it reduces swelling and discomfort, strengthens muscles and restores confidence after the injury. We will do some tests and see how he reacts to the treatment. The goal, however, is to start with muscle-strengthening exercises begin and increase the range of motion of the joint. "
Will del Potro make another comeback?
Just recently , in a conversation with ESPN, del Potro said he had the Olympic Games as his goal.
He has already shifted the limit with regard to withdrawing from tennis several times, which he had already set during his third wrist operation. Then during his second, then third knee operation. He really wanted to step back on the tennis court, so del Potro.
The Argentine returned in 2016 after a long break as a result of several wrist operations and had once again reached the top 10, as well as the 2018 US Open final. In late Shanghai, however, he broke his kneecap, and again in summer 2019. Since then, the US Open Champ from 2009 has been fighting for his umpteenth comeback.