Nutrition for Joint and Soft Tissue Recovery and Performance

Following on from part 1 looking at the role of oral nutrition for joint health this article considers the use of oral nutrition to support soft tissue health and recovery. 

Soft tissue which includes muscles, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues will all benefit from daily nutritional support in terms of withstanding adaptation to training and helping with recovery to enable consistent training. Nutrition can also be used specifically when repair post injury is a concern. 

On a daily basis the role of nutrition is to provide antioxidants, help regulate inflammatory response and provide adequate levels of energy and protein. At a basic level this means providing a fully fortified racing feed with appropriate levels of energy and protein for the work intended and balanced against the base forage.