Mark Ottobre says most injuries need training, not rest. He splits injuries into two types: mechanical ones heal faster with proper loading, and biochemical ones need you to avoid irritating movements. Treating everything the same with rest just stalls recovery.
A lot of people think if they're injured, they just, just gotta rest. Just rest it. Worst advice in rehab. Not all injuries are the same. If it's mechanical, the right loading can speed up recovery. If it's biochemical, bad movement keeps irritating it and makes it worse. Two different problems and two different solutions, but people treat them the same and then wonder why they're stuck. I'll just rest it. It's not a rehab plan. I'll debate this in the comments.
