how do tendons get repaired and how does cartilage get repaired?

Question

Can they grow larger/ stronger after micro tearing like a muscle? I know they have no direct blood supply like a muscle and they take longer to heal but how do they get nutrients? Also I don’t know much about cartilage at all lol

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Answer 1

Tendons need to be loaded and unloaded in order to heal.

If you have a strained achilles, you need to do something like heel lifts to stimulate blood flow. Just rest alone won’t normally heal it