Harvard Health Tips
Muscle injuries and rest
Muscle injuries need rest in order to heal. Rest doesn?t always mean inactivity, however. Depending on the condition, you may need to stay off a leg entirely, cut back the distance you run or walk, switch to low-impact activities, or exercise using other parts of the body. It?s important to rest an injury or flare-up of pain for a few days, but long periods of inactivity can decrease flexibility and weaken the muscles that