06/01/2026
ɪ ᴛᴡᴇᴀᴋᴇᴅ ᴍʏ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ɢʏᴍ. 😅
Not exactly ideal when you’re the one guiding people through back pain for a living. BUT, at least you know I’m human too. 🤷🏻♀️
The good news? My first thought wasn’t, “I need to stop moving.”
Here’s what I actually did:
✅ Found positions that felt better (not worse)
When pain is acute, I look for “palliative positions”—positions that calm symptoms down rather than aggravate them. For me right now, that’s laying on my stomach and spending some time in extension. Walking feels pretty good too.
Sitting? Definitely not my friend at the moment. 😅
The goal isn’t to force through pain or avoid movement altogether. It’s to find positions and movements that feel better, stay as active as possible, and give the irritation a chance to settle down.
✅ Kept moving
Movement is often medicine. That doesn’t mean I ignored pain or pushed through it. It means I met my body where it was at that day.
Instead of asking, “What can’t I do?” I asked, “What CAN I do today?”
✅ Modified my workouts
I didn’t stop exercising altogether.
I reduced loads, changed movements, shortened workouts, and focused on what felt productive rather than what was programmed.
Fitness isn’t all-or-nothing.
✅ Supported recovery
I prioritized hydration, protein intake, sleep, and stress management.
Your body needs resources to recover. You can’t expect it to perform repairs without giving it the fuel to do so.
✅ Used the same tools I recommend to my patients
Dry needling.
Cupping.
Soft tissue work.
Chiropractic adjustments.
Rehab exercises.
None of these were “magic fixes.” They were tools that helped me stay comfortable and continue moving while my body did what it’s designed to do: heal.
Most importantly...
❌ I didn’t panic.
Pain does not automatically mean damage.
Many acute episodes of back pain improve significantly with time, movement, and appropriate management.
The body is incredibly resilient.
Sometimes the best thing you can do isn’t rest completely—it’s find a way to keep moving forward.
