Rica Peralejo is struggling with leg pain after two weeks of running.
In her Instagram post, the celebrity mom shared how the tremendous pain in her right foot and calves has affected her so much. Upon diagnosis, she learned that she was suffering from scar tissue and trapped nerves.
But what exacerbated her condition was a minor accident which caused her further complications.
“A shoutout to my very patient and caring rehab doc, @rehabmed.md @markedmontan who has been helping me figure out what is wrong my legs. I was consistently running for two weeks when I felt a pain in my right foot and calves which eventually revealed to be scar tissue and trapped nerves. It took a while to make all the swelling to go down, add to that I got into an accident midway and fell on my hip. That caused me another muscle strain on the back and generally my body has been in a shocked and defensive state eversince. (Added runner’s knees and another thigh strain pa to it!)” she said in her post.
“If it weren’t for Doc Mark, I probably would have given up all sorts of movement but his availability and generous explanations helped me understand my problems and how to solve them. (One important solution: DON’T STOP MOVING.)” she added.
She shared how her medical journey went.
“So far, I’ve done two rounds of platelet-rich-plasma with him and after two months, some symptoms are clearing up. Few more weeks maybe and I am praying to be completely pain-free. (I still have one more scan to go to also to figure out why I have repeated symptoms in one part. Mostly a neural concern.)” she said.
She also shared what she learned fro her medical journey.
“It’s been such a journey but one thing encourages me: our bodies heal. They untangle. They are able to recover, even from trauma. (When I fell, I got traumatised big time.) but you need the right people, diagnosis, treatment, to get through it all. Glad I got someone who believes in the most natural way possible and also a whole lot of movement to get better! (can I just add: MAKUKIT AKONG TAO I WILL NOT STOP LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS IF YOU KEEP TELLING ME THERE IS ONE so if u are injured or are in pain my advice is: DON’T STOP LOOKING FOR THE ANSWER.)” she said. (NIGEL CHAVEZ DE ESTRADA)
