Rest and Relative Rest
for Muscle Pain
Reducing or modifying the activities that caused muscle pain — without complete inactivity — allows the muscle to repair while preventing the deconditioning that worsens chronic pain.
How it works
Reduces mechanical stress on damaged muscle fibres, allowing the repair process (macrophage-mediated inflammation, satellite cell activation, myofibril regeneration) to proceed without ongoing disruption.
What to watch for
Complete rest is rarely beneficial — relative rest (modified activity) maintains blood flow and prevents deconditioning. Gentle movement accelerates recovery compared to complete immobilisation.
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