30. Adaptation vs. Avoidance

“Pain does not always mean that there's significant tissue trauma that's taken place, it's a request for change,” explains host Dr. Andrew. Like all of us, Dr. Andrew understands there are times when you want to push yourself through exercise, but you have a physical issue. Today, Dr. Andrew gives tips on dealing with this, so you can still meet your performance goals.

 

Through his own experience with knee pain, Dr. Andrew details how he still trained without further injuring himself. Dr. Andrew got through his workout by modifying his exercises to accommodate his knees and asking another trainer to monitor his form. Although it may seem tempting to avoid exercising altogether, Dr. Andrew assures the listeners that solutions are always available. 

 

Throughout our lives, challenges may arise that we must work through, fitness-related or not. Learn more about adapting your activity, why avoidance isn’t the answer, and how you know your body better than anyone else.

 

Quotes

• “Pain does not always mean that there's significant tissue trauma that's taken place, it's a request for change.” (4:07-4:13 | Dr. Andrew)

• “Don't put so much pressure on a point that you can't breathe, so your body can actually desensitize and feel that pressure as a non-threatening stimulus.” (10:44-10:54 | Dr. Andrew)

• “Nobody knows your body better than you because you live in it. You move it. You spend time with it every day. So you're the expert in your body.” (16:04-16:12 | Dr. Andrew)

• “If you have something bothering you, there are different ways to handle it.” (16:37-16:40 | Dr. Andrew)

• “Things are going to happen, but we have to adapt and not avoid situations all the time. Whether that's a difficult conversation or pain, we're going to adapt, not avoid.” (19:29-19:49 | Dr. Andrew)

 

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