Running as Rehabilitation: Active Recovery Through Graded Exposure (greglehman.ca)

• Running can be a primary rehab tool, not just a goal.
• Graded exposure to running stimulates tissue adaptation.
• Pain should guide but not stop activity.
• Challenges rest-based recovery models.

"This article argues that running itself can be a primary component of recovery from injury, rather than something to be avoided. It emphasizes that the activity you love can catalyze healing and return to full function. The key is gradual, graded exposure, not complete rest. It challenges common beliefs that running is harmful when injured."