Wednesday morning I took a 6 mile run (have to cut down a little to make sure my heel gets all of the way better) and then headed to the chiropractor's office for some treatment. I got my hip alignment adjusted and then some ART (Active Release Therapy) on my muscles and heel. ART might be the most painful treatment that I go through to keep my body functioning properly. Like many alternative therapies, ART involves digging deep into muscles to loosen up knots and scar tissue. Some days I get bruises from the treatment. The next day though, I feel so great.
Treatments like these mimic the "no pain, no gain" cycle of health. We must sacrifice something to achieve and maintain health. Some days we have to choose not to eat at McDonald's and experience the pain of resisting that temptation. Some days we have to walk or run another mile and experience the pain of exhaustion. In these cases though, the resulting healthier, higher quality life means that we have truly gained a great reward.
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Ouch! I've a couple nagging injuries but only a hyperextended thumb from skiing was sports related. Instead mine were work or chore mishaps such as a bad back from summer construction jobs during college, a knee that gives me fits from moving a friends apartment furniture, an arthritic shoulder, and a broken foot that never quite healed right.
ReplyDeleteI guess my point is that the human body is often too frail for the punishment we put it through. So whether it is injured from doing what we love- exercise and recreation; or what we have to do- our jobs, be careful and seek treatment for anything that is chronic or out of the ordinary realm of normal, post-workout discomfort.