When thrown unexpectedly into injury and recovery, there is a time of trial and error with finding what works and what doesn’t to get you back on your feet again. Often this is a very frustrating time, and it can be difficult to figure out how to move again, and most importantly how to move …
The Slippery Slope of Pain
Last year, 10 years after my accident, marked the point in my recovery where I have been out of pain longer than I was in pain. It seems silly, but that was a very big deal for me. In my mind, it felt like I could start over from zero. Not like it never happened, …
The Fear Factor: The Anticipation of Pain in Movement
As we move through life, we rarely think of the hundreds of coordinated movements that our body makes each day, let alone how they feel. When a person is in pain, however, every movement can bring on a number of feelings, both emotional and physical. When pain persists over a long period, the mere thought …
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Hurry Up and Wait: Having the Patience to Recover
I have to say the hardest part of recovery from injury is having patience with the process, especially when it is long and painful. While I was recovering for over 5 years from a serious car accident, every setback seemed to take me right back to day one, the day my life changed forever. What …