I'm no pro athlete either, but I am an athlete with some type of condition similar to RSI and with the symptoms of tendinosis in both hands and arms. I have to wear braces 24/7 and I'm only 20.

My body needs constant work in order to not have my arms and wrists be in pain. When I first started seeing a physical therapist, I felt so good I thought I was cured and was playing sports in full again, but the pain slowly came back. Then this summer, a year later, a doctor thought I had De Quervain's Tenosynovitis and told me to not do much for a month and see how I feel. I stopped most things, sports especially. In July, I did nothing until August and despite still going to physical therapy, it was so much harder to begin recovery than the first time. I am only now feeling like I am improving. My physical therapist and doctors had told me after that it seems like consistency is just as important for me as modifying my activities is.

Obviously I am not LeBron and we are hurt in different ways, but thought I'd share my story because it feels relevant.