29/11/2024
As a PT for 25 years, I thought I knew everything about recovery. Then one morning, everything changed.
I'd been doing everything right after a back injury. Anti-inflammatories. Modified movements. Careful activity. The pain was steadily decreasing, and I felt like I was finally getting back to normal.
Then came that morning. One moment of feeling 'good enough' - just reaching for a sock - and weeks of healing unraveled in seconds.
The physical setback was brutal. But the mental hit was worse. That familiar spiral of frustration, anger, and despair - watching hard-earned progress vanish because I rushed the process.
Behind that simple morning movement lay every premature return, every rushed recovery, every misinterpreted signal. Like touching paint that looks dry but isn't quite there - one premature test undoes everything.
This moment changed how I understand recovery. Not just as a PT, but as someone who's walked this path.
When did you realize that 'good enough' wasn't actually good enough?
