Should chronic tendinitis or tendinopathy be treated with complete rest or strength training?

Doctor’s answer

Most chronic tendinopathies benefit from reducing painful loads while continuing a progressive strengthening programme. Prolonged complete rest can reduce the tendon’s load capacity. Rehabilitation may include isometric, eccentric, or heavy slow resistance work, with load adjusted according to the response over the following 24 hours.

This content is for education. Diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation require an individual assessment by a sports medicine specialist.