Nutrition
Post-Injury Nutrition Timeline
A post-injury nutrition timeline prioritizes protein, calories, and hydration early—delaying aggressive cuts until rehab loading returns under clinician plans.
A post-injury nutrition timeline sequences priorities: early phase adequate protein and calories to support healing, hydration and micronutrients from whole foods, then gradual return-to-training fueling—not aggressive deficits while tissues repair. Acute inflammation is a repair signal; do not starve or over-suppress without clinician guidance.
Collagen and vitamin C may slot before rehab loading windows later.
Common questions
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Should you eat in a deficit right after injury?
Usually not in early healing unless clinician-directed for specific weight-class or metabolic needs. Maintenance or slight surplus with adequate protein supports tissue repair before aggressive fat loss.
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