Now You’re Feeling Better, When do you Work Out?

A few months back I wrote a blog titled “Move Well First, Then Move Often”, where I emphasized the importance of establishing good quality movement before jumping into an exercise program. Remember, pain with movement is definitely not normal, and we should never be “out-exercising” our aches and pains.

But what I did not cover in that blog, is the psychological aspect of pain, and what fear avoidance can do to someone’s desire to get better by working out. Many times, people with long standing histories of chronic pain can develop a negative mindset towards movement, and even feel like they’re a ticking time bomb, just waiting for that next explosion of shoulder, low back, neck, knee, or any other type of pain to come right back.

Rest assured, if you are someone who has either sought out help from a musculoskeletal health specialist, or put in the time and effort required to make sure your joints are moving in a full and healthy range of motion (i.e. daily home or pre-gym mobility program), you are no longer a liability to yourself.

Do not be afraid to immerse yourself in a wide variety of different types of exercise. In fact, I would encourage it! As long as your movement is healthy, a full range of motion with intention at the very ends of that range of motion is the best way to keep your joints moving healthy and pain free.

I am writing this not to necessarily pass along a bunch of “inside knowledge” on human movement, but more as a reminder that you are more resilient than you think. I’m taking the now popular stance of “I don’t know who needs to hear this, but…”. You’ve put the work in to make sure you are moving well, now it’s time to move more often and enjoy a full, pain free life.

Yours in health,

Team LeverEdge