A cadaver tendon will be used to surgically repair one of my tendons. Is this the same as a heart transplant, where you then have to take pills to stop your body from rejecting the foreign tissue?
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Resting “properly” is trickier and more important than most people realize. When you are injured — especially a repetitive strain injury (RSI) — how much rest is enough rest? Is there such a thing as too much rest? What if you get out of shape or lose muscle? Is it necessary to rest completely, or is it adequate to rest only the injured part? Is “taking it easy” enough, and for how long? How do you know when to lay off and when to “use it or lose it”? How can you rest anatomy that you need to use all day, every day?
These questions aren’t especially difficult to answer with regards to most ordinary injuries — you sprain an ankle, you stay off it for a while, take it easy for many weeks, slowly get back to normal … no big deal. No “art” needed there!