11/05/2026
Injuries are rarely caused by one single "thing." I know that when you come to see me, you’re looking for a diagnosis and a reason. Trust me, I’m looking for them too!
BUT, I’m not just looking for a physical source.
Sure, a muscle can be short or weak. Your training might need an overhaul (since most injuries happen when load outweighs capacity), but that is only half the picture. Your body isn’t a machine made of static parts; it’s a metabolically active system.
It is a set of cells responding to a cocktail of hormones and enzymes influenced by:
💤 Sleep (or the lack of it)
🌮 Nutrition
💦 Hydration
😩 Stress and environment
🫂 State of mind and friendships
We have solid evidence that mental and physical well-being are inextricably linked. You cannot fix one while ignoring the other.
So if I could encourage you to do one thing to help your body recover from injury, it would be to look at yourself as a whole, not just focussing on your physical injury.
