If there are triggerpoints or spasms or PAIN you would have to resolve those first.
It just causes more problems if you try to strengthen any muscle that has these issues happening.

So if you are feeling fairly normal with maybe just a little bit of tightness and a low pain level- 0-2 ??
then you could try slow gentle strengthening, but slow and easy to see how body responds.


When I was in PT for my then dx'd only as bilateral RSI - they didn't suggest any weights or bands for me until my pain & sx was down to a 1-2 .
For me they started with 1lb and a slow controlled lower/lifting with wrist over the edge of a table/stool and only to tolerance. And they asked about any pain level increases or sx increases before we continued on @ the next session.

They always asked how I felt before we started PT or added something new.

They said pain alone is a limiting factor - remove the pain and some muscle strength will return on it's own - but if someone has been in pain for a long time- then the muscles would be out of shape due to lack of use.