An interesting article in the NY Times refutes the popular theory that you should not exercise if you have certain types of pain.
According to the researchers, forceful stretching of tendons elicits the production of molecules that are involved in inflammation. But small repeated stretching of tendons that are already inflamed leads to the production of molecules that heal inflammation. That suggests moderate exercise can actually speed healing.
Here's the whole article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/fashion/11FITNESS.html?pagewanted=1
According to the researchers, forceful stretching of tendons elicits the production of molecules that are involved in inflammation. But small repeated stretching of tendons that are already inflamed leads to the production of molecules that heal inflammation. That suggests moderate exercise can actually speed healing.
Here's the whole article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/fashion/11FITNESS.html?pagewanted=1