Assertion: injured ligament | /r/CapableOf | form more connective tissue
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text: Early controlled resumption of activity after injury, including repetitive loading on injured soft tissue structures such as ligaments and tendons has profoundly beneficial effects including enhanced cellular synthetic and proliferative effects, increased strength, size, matrix organization and collagen content of ligaments and tendons.67 Mobilization has been shown to benefit the injured ligament by causing it to form more connective tissue, resulting in tissue that is stronger and stiffer than an immobilized counterpart.15, 42-44, 68 Motion causes an increase of blood flow to the affected joint, providing the damaged ligament tissue with nutrients and metabolites necessary for tissue repair and healing.