When Should I Push Through Pain?!

When you experience pain during any activity you will question whether you should push through the pain or stop and in this episode, Rob and Dave share great advice on how to return to activities or exercise safely. People’s pain threshold is subjective and movement is an important part of the journey to recovery but it’s about starting back in the right way and understanding when you are experiencing increased pain. This episode is a great opportunity to learn more about when and how you can get back to the activities you love.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Depending on your pain threshold you should never continue to exercise if the movement is causing increased pain. You have to be aware of the 24hour pain response. If you can still function and the pain is manageable then exercising could continue. Any indications of nerve pain will mean a reduction in activity. Everything is relative to your normal level of activity. If you are returning to sport or exercise it’s about building back up to previous levels. If you can’t run then do hill walking or have a plan to alternate between running and walking to begin the process and then build on this. Begin with a decrease in the load on the body either through time, physical weight or number of repetitions. Building resilience will increase your threshold. Rest is relative, when you are told to rest it’s about taking a rest from the aggravating activity, you should still be maintaining movement. Early movement is very important in the journey to recovery.   BEST MOMENTS ‘You have to return to any activity with common sense’ ‘Activities such as gardening are weighted lower force and this is undertaken over a longer time so take regular breaks’ ‘If you practice you can increase your tolerance and decrease the potential for problems in the future’   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link   ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliot Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at [email protected] if you have any questions for him. -Instagram   Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter   CONTACT METHOD Instagram Twitter Facebook [email protected]                                    Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com