Same thing happens with our bodies. Every day we put ourselves through physical, psychological and emotional stresses. There is no time to stop, take time off to allow ourselves to regenerate, unwind and heal. We have to move on because there are other things to do, another deadline to meet, personal best to beat.

Do we listen to our body? Pains, aches and feeling of stiffness are the ways that our body is trying to tell us that there is something wrong, something might be overloaded, injured and stressed.

Easiest way out is to take the painkillers, if over the counter medication doesn’t work next step is booking the visit with your GP and getting stronger meds. Time, medication and the fact that you off load yourself due to the pain helps, problem is gone.

BUT IS IT REALLY?

Our body creates compensatory mechanisms that help us to perform again but unfortunately at some stage something else is going to give.
Biomechanical assessment together with knowledge of previous injuries, stresses helps to identify the weak link, the true stressor that started all the changes in the body.

That has to be addressed to ensure that your recovery is full, proper movement patterns restored and resilience built.

And this is what we do!

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This is not how it works… 

We do want to stress our body, cardiovascular and respiratory system during exercises to make adaptive changes that will help us to get faster, stronger, better with what we do. 

Should you be sore or painful during or after the session? In my opinion if we are realistic, well planned, training is structured and progression made correctly that should be avoided. 

I ask my patients a simple question? Are you preparing for the Olympics? Do you want to win a GOLD medal? We all have different goals, motivations and ways to get there! There is no place for showing off or trying to prove something to others or yourself. The most common reason for the injury is simple TOO MUCH TOO SOON!

It is the job for professionals like S&C coaches, PTs to get you where you want to get but you are the one that have to give them feedback what is happening to your body while you are training. 

You do have to come out of your comfort zone, feel some burn, break some sweat and loose your breath but  it has to be controlled, measured and implemented in the timely manner!

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Referring back to my previous entry that is what most of my patients want, to get rid of the pain as quickly as possible. 

In vast majority of my patients this is not their FIRST episode of the back pain when they are coming looking for help. This one simply doesn’t want to go away or fails to respond to rest and medication.

That is why it is so important to know that the PROSPORT PHYSIO® concept we use is developed to address the CAUSE not only the site of pain. 

EXPLANATION is the key! Once you know what works too hard in your body, what is not and why this is happening then it all makes sense.

Our role then is to guide you through the step by step progression to achieve your goals and help you live PAIN-FREE!

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