Hello,
I got a very general question about rehab, specifically for tendon issues.
I am aware of the recommendation that regarding hypertrophy and strength frequency is mostly a tool to distribute a given training load. I was wondering if you think the same applies when programming exercises for rehabbing tendons. For example if it makes a difference splitting three exercises into three days instead of two, etc.
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When rehabbing tendinopathies, we typically start out with 2 or 3 exposures per week, on non-consecutive days (meaning there are rest days for the affected area between exposures). This allows us to assess the response and tolerance to the dose of training in the 24-48 hours after each session, which is essential in the early phase of trying to find an entry point.
I don’t think we have any evidence that lets us generalize whether dividing things in to 3 days or 2 is better, “in general”. We simply start out with a very general prescription that helps us find the entry point and individualize from there based on the tolerance and response – I’ve had some folks only able to tolerate 2 exposures per week (or less!) in the early phase, whereas others proved able to tolerate more frequent loading. Neither is “better” or “worse” – it was just the nature of their particular injury at that point in time.
OK Got it. Thanks for the fast answer.