Reference · The Body's Repair Schedule
Tissue Healing Timelines
Different tissues heal at different rates. Knowing the timeline matters — it shapes expectations, informs the work we do, and helps the body do what it already knows how to do.
Mild · Grade 1
Moderate · Grade 2
Severe · Grade 3 / Surgical
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1–2weeks
3–4weeks
5–7weeks
2–3months
4–6months
7–9months
10–12months
1–2years
May Notheal
Muscle
Ligament
Tendon
Bone
Skin
Cartilage
Nerve
Disc
Meniscus
Brain
A note from OMT
Healing is rarely linear. Tissue repair sets the floor — but how you move, sleep, breathe, hydrate, and load the body shapes the ceiling. Bodywork supports circulation, restores fascial glide, and helps the nervous system trust the tissue again. The timeline is real. So is what you do inside it.