Dr. Slava Shut

I see so many people transforming themselves every day. Becoming healthier and stronger through hard work and determination. To the untrained eye, this might just look like I’m surrounded by people who never face a setback. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Welcome to Topic Tuesday, where we talk about a topic specifically related to health, business, or life in general. Today, let’s talk about how physical therapy can help with things besides just the physical.

I’m fortunate enough to be able to touch a lot of lives for the better. It’s a blessing from G-d to steward the recovery of so many people in my work. Everyone has their unique individual needs, but eventually, if you’re really paying attention, you start to notice things about the people you’re treating every day.

For instance, the ones who are really successful are the ones who aren’t afraid of failure. It sounds a little backwards; you might think that someone with no fear of failure would just fail all the time. Maybe in some other areas, but in physical therapy, it’s just not the case.

To be so productive toward improvements takes a constant awareness of limitations. 

But it also takes remembering this: failure is a step on the path to success.

Failure Is Temporary

The point of physical therapy for rehabilitation is to return the person to a healthy state. Going through physical therapy brings each patient face-to-face with new limitations. It forces acknowledgement, planning, and accommodation. It makes them plan in ways they didn’t have to before. It makes them keep track of things they might’ve just ignored previously. This can be a really good thing.

If you don’t keep track of where you were, it tends to be easier to discount how far you’ve come. When you’re trying to succeed at something you should keep track because your limits will change. You’re going to improve; keeping track is an acknowledgement of that.

You’re going to get better. 

Growth Is Not Always Linear

Even though we recover, what we go through affects us later on. A life filled with wonderful experiences is still bound to have a few low points. We have to go through those too.

A sound body is a happier home to a sound mind.

The faster we can accept changes, the faster we can learn to improve around them. Not every change is good; sometimes things can change for the worse temporarily. But things change all the time; a better change could be right around the corner.

Whether you’re an athlete needing injury rehab, a mom with pelvic floor needs, or anywhere in between, it’s important to keep this last piece of wisdom in mind:

On the path to recovery, you may see ups and downs; but if you want to have the most success, it helps to keep track of your progress and recognize your victories. 

Are you ready to start your recovery journey with me? Help me achieve my goal of healing as many people as possible. Contact my team today to set up a 1-on-1 with me.