The athlete in a rehabilitative state has a different goal, one of return. Rehab is classically defined as a return to a normal state for someone who has been ill or injured. It bears emphasis that one is returning to the "normal" state. While normal might not necessarily be pain free it would be without the movement restrictions of being injured. In a rehabilitative state the weekly or monthly training cycles geared towards improvements are put on hold. Rehab is downtime, specifically a time where focus is shifted from training for one`s performance goals towards regaining a degree of health and fitness that allows one to train for certain performance goals. And the greater problem here is that this "downtime" detracts from the cumulative lifespan of an athletic career. The accumulation of downtimes might shorten an athletic career or at the very least hinder one`s potential development. It is worth mentioning that at the developmental level training is neuromuscular education while rehab is neuromuscular re-education. This is not just "splitting hairs." For whatever the reason, be it poor personal habits, poor training habits (too much, too soon) or overtraining, what has resulted is a body breakdown where the body needs to be re-educated to the proper way. This leads to some deeper philosophical questions (what exactly is the proper way?) and also underscores the importance of a coach versed in the art and science of coaching.
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