reinjury
Same spot, again
Reinjury is injuring something again, especially a body part that hasn't fully healed: He rushed back too soon and suffered a reinjury to his knee.
The term appears most often in sports and medical contexts, where returning to activity before complete recovery risks making the original damage worse.
Return to former illness
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
- reoccurrenceInstance of happening again
- returnGo back again
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
reactivation · reappearance · setback · reaggravation · repeat · exacerbation · recurrence · reemergence
Bodily or emotional distress
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- damageHarm or impairment
- harmInjury or damage
- inflammationProtective tissue response
swelling · tear · strain · sprain · rupture · aggravation · soreness · tenderness
Regaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
repair · mending · recuperation · restoration · resilience · reconstruction · strengthening · reconditioning
Preventive safety measure
- protectionGuarding against harm
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- tapingRecording or binding
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
conditioning · warmup · stretching · pacing · rest · monitoring · modification · avoidance
relapse
Return to former illness
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
- reoccurrenceInstance of happening again
- returnGo back again
resurgence · reactivation · reappearance · setback · reaggravation · repeat · exacerbation · recurrence · reemergence · comeback
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
inflammation · swelling · tear · strain · sprain · rupture · aggravation · soreness · tenderness · weakness
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
regeneration · repair · mending · recuperation · restoration · resilience · reconstruction · strengthening · reconditioning · therapy
precaution
Preventive safety measure
- protectionGuarding against harm
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- tapingRecording or binding
strengthening · conditioning · warmup · stretching · pacing · rest · monitoring · modification · avoidance · caution
- injury recoveryrehab, PT, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pain management
reinjuryrecovery
Regaining what was lost
full recovery · rehabilitation · healing · recuperation · mending