TB-500 timing for Achilles tendon rehab – any guidance?

Posted by runner_aaron in Healing & Recovery - 1 points, 0 comments.

I tore my Achilles in a rugby match last month and have been doing the usual rehab protocol – taping, stretching, and daily eccentric calf raises. About a week in, I asked a fellow biohacker about probleem TB‑500 to see if it could speed up the tissue repair. I started a 2 mg dose twice a week, injecting into the calf muscle near the tendon.

After the first week, I noticed a slight decrease in soreness and a bit more range of motion. I wonder if injecting sooner, say within the first 48 hours, would be better, or if waiting until inflammation subsides gives a cleaner environment for the actin‑sequestering effect. I’ve read the half‑life is about six hours, so spacing the shots a day apart keeps plasma levels steady.

Anyone else have experience with timing injections around acute tendon injury? What dosing frequency did you find most effective for real tissue repair?

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