Fitness
Return to Play After RED-S
Return to play after RED-S needs stable fuel, symptom relief, and clinical bone clearance—graded load beats jumping back to full team volume.
Return to play after RED-S progresses when energy availability stabilizes, symptoms improve, and clinicians clear bone stress—usually with graded impact, not immediate full team volume. Rushing back re-fractures and re-suppresses cycles.
Pair training ramps with dietitian follow-up and mental health check-ins.
Common questions
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When is it safe to resume impact running?
When sports medicine confirms bone healing and energy intake supports hormones—often weeks to months, not days. Follow written progressions, not team peer pressure.
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