When Your Body Betrays You: The Surprising Truth Behind Sudden Fitness Roadblocks and How to Crush Them
Now I was working from bed and questioning if I’d ever feel “normal” again.
Eventually, I did get out of pain again (not everyone does). And it taught me some valuable lessons.
What I’ve learned:
✅ Playing the hand you’re dealt.
Turns out I have congenital spinal stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal canal). I didn’t cause it. I can’t “fix” it. But I can build a plan around it. Physical therapy and strength training are a lot alike! In it’s simplest form, it’s all a version of “exposure therapy.” Stress your body just enough, and in the right ways, to get the response you want. Not too much, not too little.
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