35. The Over-40 Injury Playbook: How to Prevent and Rehab Injuries When Life Hands You Lemons

Anyone over 40 who's felt a tendon go knows the sound — and the sinking feeling right after. Why midlife makes us injury-prone: sedentary weekdays, weekend-warrior spikes, unstructured training, and mechanics that erode while the ambition doesn't. The tissue that pays for it is almost always tendon — Achilles, plantar fascia, rotator cuff, tennis elbow — and tendon doesn't heal like muscle. Which is why "just rest it" is usually the wrong advice for the exact tissue that got you.We cover how to actually rehab one: isometric holds while it's still angry, progressive loaded range of motion after. Plus the real protein and vitamin C story behind collagen, sleep as the repair window, and strengthening the neighbors.Rest is not the answer. Neither is denial. The answer is somewhere in the middle, and it's called being an adult about your body.🎧 Listen on all major platforms — link in bio📝 Subscribe: mdlongevitylab.substack.com📞 Book a 3-hour appointment: 224-208-3720📖 Book coming soon — by Dr. Vikas Patel. Stay tuned.⚕️ @mdlongevitylab — Play the Long Game