Many runners who've experienced an injury are familiar with the all too common rollercoaster ride of rest and re-aggravation. Clinically, I’ve seen this in soft tissue conditions like patellar tendinopathy, achilles tendinopathy, and plantar fasciitis and all too commonly in bone stress injuries. At The Movement Physio & Performance we believe that rest is rarely best but in the remainder of this post I’m going to outline some of the keys that I’ve identified throughout my personal and professional life for a safe and efficient return to running.