Dooley Noted: 12/5/2014
Yesterday, a patient made an incredible observation about himself in my office.
Patient: “I never used to have to think about bracing my belly before picking up my daughter.”
Dooley: “Well, that’s one of the reasons why you have back pain.”
You’re not worse off because you have to consciously change an unconscious habit.
Yes, it takes work.
But you are gaining control that you may have never possessed.
Maybe you never were stable, mobile, and strong in the right places.
Seeing a movement specialist is informative and ultimately helpful.
It’s very hard to see ourselves as we are.
The objective feedback can encourage us to build coordination, balance, mobility, and strength that we’ve been craving.
It’s hard to believe that you’ll be better off now, after you got hurt.
But you will.
You can supply what you’ve been missing.
Never let yourself fully appreciate what you did for your future self.
You got hurt. Now get what you’ve always needed.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley