I Did Something Stupid

Recently, I was reminded of the mental grind when it comes to dealing with pain. Throughout my life I have been very active, and because of this I have dealt with numerous injuries. During my schooling I was introduced to more effective ways of training and more importantly the recovery process. This has helped me stay out of pain.

Getting injured is never fun, but I was able to use this as a learning experience. I forgot what it felt like to be in this kind of pain, the pain Dr. Davidson and I see come into our office all the time. When you are in pain it seems like it will never end. All you want are things to go back to normal. The body is amazing, it is designed to heal itself, we just need to put it in the best environment to do so. That means getting treatment, doing our exercises, eating right, sleeping well, and gentle movement when needed. It takes time to heal and we need to be patient, the body will do the rest. Around the time I injured my back I also cut my foot. I remember thinking to myself, if my cut did not heal in a few days why would I expect my back to. It’s just not realistic. That thought reminded me to be patient and trust the process.

After being very diligent, my back now is feeling much better. I am slowly ramping my workouts back up to normal intensity. The moral of the story is: listen to your body and be patient when it comes to healing. Every injury is different and will heal at varying rates, as long as we allow for the healing process to take place.