12/01/2025
How you experience pain and your ability to overcome a functional challenge has a lot to do with your perception of pain and your feelings about its presence.
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If you have been told (usually by a well-meaning care provider) to significantly limit or stop doing a particular activity you love to do or one that helps you participate more fully in your life, I’d encourage you rethink that recommendation - and seek out a professional (yes, PT’s and OT’s are professionals) who can help you work thoughtfully toward/back to that activity.
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Encouraging folks who are experiencing pain or other symptoms to become fearful and less active just promotes decreased strength, weak bones, declining cardiovascular health, as well as diminishing brain health.
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That “bad” back, knee arthritis, prolapse, or osteoporosis aren’t going to be the thing that kills you; the decreased mobility and inactivity are.
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So, start moving in little ways that are tolerable and build up from there, slow and steady. Find a movement pro who is experienced in helping usher people through some thoughtful programming and can help pivot when needed.
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It’s never too late (and you are never too far gone) to start!
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