Step 5. Train your brain to use new muscle through short, fast repeats. Several times a week, run short, fast repeats. Ten repeats, about 20 seconds long, run at about 90 percent of your maximum speed, will train the brain and nervous system to recruit the leg muscles.
Proteins are amino acids that serve as building blocks of muscles and connective tissue, and fats aid in maintaining elasticity. The role of vitamin B-6 in the metabolism of these nutrients may help your body repair tendons and ligaments and may help prevent future injuries.
1 Tendons require weeks of additional rest to heal. 2  You may need to make long-term changes in the types of activities you do or how you do them. 3  Apply ice or cold packs as soon as you notice pain and tenderness in your muscles or near a joint.4  Apply ice 10 to 15 minutes at a time, as often as twice an hour, for 72 hours.nitial treatment for a tendon injury (tendinopathy) typically includes rest and pain relievers. Acetaminophen can reduce pain. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce both the pain and inflammation you might have from a tendon injury.