The key is having a positive movement mindset. To encourage this way of thinking, I often tell my patients: "Movement is medicine!" "Motion is lotion!" Our tissues, no matter how injured, can and do heal over time. Just because it hurts to move doesn't mean you should not move. Hurt does not always equal harm. You may be a little sore, but you are safe to do these exercises. Of course, this doesn't mean you should just run out and join the gym, not yet at least. A good place to start is to see a Physical Therapist. As physical therapists, we prescribe exercise, similar to how your doctor prescribes medication. MD's use their clinical judgment and education to prescribe the correct type and amount of medication for your specific needs. Similarly, PT's use our training in human movement and exercise to prescribe the correct type and amount of exercise for our patients. Understanding what you need, we prescribe the appropriate type and amount of exercise and movement to improve your health. We take our claim seriously that we are movement and exercise experts and have spent years learning so that we can be the trusted and recommended health care providers in the medical community for exercise and movement. Try us out! After a successful stint in physical therapy, you very well may be ready for the gym or the hills, but start with PT first! If you find yourself frustrated because of your physical decline, if you are not as active as you would like to be, or if pain or injury or disease is keeping you from living the life you desire - don't give up! See an encouraging, patient, understanding physical therapist. We can help you get moving and believe in your body again! V Darren Marchant is a Physical Therapist and CEO of Fit Physical Therapy. Fit Physical Therapy is a physical therapist owned company with 6 locations in Utah and Nevada. They provide comprehensive physical therapy services in clean and modern clinics. To learn more about Fit Physical Therapy visit fit-pt.com
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