injuries are so frustrating, but i guess they are just part of the game...
probably been lifting for a year and a half and half that time has been spent with one injury or another, first was an upper back strain which was made worse because i stopped everything and didn't keep active.
Second injury (still working through this one) Shoulder impingement, made this one a lot worse by trying to push through the pain.
And imagine my fear when i started feeling some major pain in my lower back, straight to the doctors i went, no risking this one. Luckily some good news, it's not disc related, likely to be a muscle strain - rest, heat, core work and some foam rolling- should be good to go.
Although i understand these are really not bad injuries (they could be a lot worse) I have learnt a lot through the experiences:
- Bad posture can really take a toll on the body
- Foam rollers are your best friend
- Finding weak links in your body is crucial
- Staying active (within reason) is important for recovery
- Do not skip warm up/cool down and mobility work
- Don't google too much into injuries, a lot of stuff is BS and will just scare you
- Don't push through pain, it's really not worth it
- Seek professional help at the first sign of something painful, the longer you leave it the longer it will take to recover
Hopefully people can learn from mine and probably many others mistakes, so they can do what they enjoy doing for longer.
Cheers.
probably been lifting for a year and a half and half that time has been spent with one injury or another, first was an upper back strain which was made worse because i stopped everything and didn't keep active.
Second injury (still working through this one) Shoulder impingement, made this one a lot worse by trying to push through the pain.
And imagine my fear when i started feeling some major pain in my lower back, straight to the doctors i went, no risking this one. Luckily some good news, it's not disc related, likely to be a muscle strain - rest, heat, core work and some foam rolling- should be good to go.
Although i understand these are really not bad injuries (they could be a lot worse) I have learnt a lot through the experiences:
- Bad posture can really take a toll on the body
- Foam rollers are your best friend
- Finding weak links in your body is crucial
- Staying active (within reason) is important for recovery
- Do not skip warm up/cool down and mobility work
- Don't google too much into injuries, a lot of stuff is BS and will just scare you
- Don't push through pain, it's really not worth it
- Seek professional help at the first sign of something painful, the longer you leave it the longer it will take to recover
Hopefully people can learn from mine and probably many others mistakes, so they can do what they enjoy doing for longer.
Cheers.