Why prevent pain? Why do you need to take the time to think about how to prevent pain? You are busy, and you have important things on your to-do list.
First, now is the time to think about pain. Think about it before it happens. If you think through every movement and every activity, you can prevent accidents, injuries and therefore prevent pain. You can prevent pain now, which will also prevent pain later in life. If you injure your knee playing soccer at age 20, you may end up with arthritis in that knee when you are 40. If you practice poor posture now, you will end up with back or neck pain in the future. If you are sedentary now, you may not be able to walk later.
Many accidents can truly be avoided. Have you ever been in a car accident? Think back to that day and how it all happened. Were you at fault? If so, is there something you could have done differently? Were you driving too fast or talking on the phone or trying to quiet the screaming kids in the back seat?
Think of the last time you hurt yourself. How did it happen? If you could rewind time, could you have done anything to prevent the pain? I propose that most injuries are preventable because I have worked with so many patients with preventable injuries over the years. So before you become my next patient, think ahead and practice pain prevention today!
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Why PREVENT PAIN when you are YOUNG?
1. So that you do not have to get your knees replaced later in life. That is no fun--I promise!
2. To avoid having a rotator cuff repair. That and knee replacement are fighting for the title: most difficult surgery to recover from.
3. To be able to stand upright when you are 80. A lifetime of poor posture leads to losing the proper curves of your spine.
4. To live a longer and healthier life!
5. To be happier both now and in your future!
6. Because you hate pain.
7. To avoid chronic back pain when you are older.
8. Because it is easier to prevent it now than to treat it later in life.
9. To avoid becoming friends with your Physical Therapist. :)
10. To save money! Pain is expensive!
2. To avoid having a rotator cuff repair. That and knee replacement are fighting for the title: most difficult surgery to recover from.
3. To be able to stand upright when you are 80. A lifetime of poor posture leads to losing the proper curves of your spine.
4. To live a longer and healthier life!
5. To be happier both now and in your future!
6. Because you hate pain.
7. To avoid chronic back pain when you are older.
8. Because it is easier to prevent it now than to treat it later in life.
9. To avoid becoming friends with your Physical Therapist. :)
10. To save money! Pain is expensive!
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