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“With more research we can now try to alter the type, intensity, and duration of exercise rehabilitation to help keep the DNA primed to respond when the athlete is ready to train and compete again,” says Sharples. In the meantime, focus on foods that can help you heal faster and have faith that if you sprain your ankle a few weeks before a competition, your training won’t have been for nothing.