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670: The R3 Method: Should You Rest Or Keep Moving After A Knee Injury? Use This Simple Rule - Part 3

670: The R3 Method: Should You Rest Or Keep Moving After A Knee Injury? Use This Simple Rule - Part 36 jul19 min

Knee injuries can leave active men stuck between two bad options: resting too long or pushing too hard.

In this episode, Ted explains why most soft tissue injuries need the right amount of movement, how flare-ups happen, and how the three-out-of-ten pain rule can guide smarter training after an injury. Listen now!

You'll learn:

Why complete rest can lead to weaker muscles, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage

How pushing through too much knee pain can trigger flare-ups and delay progress

How to use the three-out-of-ten pain rule during exercise and the next morning

Why rebuilding knee capacity requires the right progressive training plan, not just anti-inflammatories or passive treatments

Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:36) Common Knee Injuries

(02:10) See A Doctor First

(03:10) Why Rest Fails