I overdid it at PT on Thursday, and now I'm feeling it. Trial and error is an unavoidable part of physical therapy - it's how you find your limits - but pushing the envelope too far results in flare-ups of varying degrees.There's a line between playing it safe and working too hard, and it has to be walked to gain strength without damaging the body. My PT refers to this as "hurts so good," and loves when it happens to me because it means I'm letting go of my fear. The downside is the "hurts so bad" days afterward.
The ironic part of this is that the workout I accomplished Thursday would be a joke to me three years ago. How perfect. Now I get to imagine all the "hurts so bad" days it will take to get back to my former strength.
If you're wondering: yeah, it is totally worth it.
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