"Long sessions were also spent with a functional movement therapist ensuring when I was able to squat and lift again my mechanics were more efficient. There were definite positives to come out of taking time off due to injury. The rehab and attention to technique that was employed, newly improved gymnastics and more efficient movements resulted in me being a more rounded athlete"
That got me real pumped to read that! I love when athletes recognize its not just about returning quickly, but returning BETTER and SAFER. Can you appreciate the importance in moving right after pain? Because after injuries our bodies don't always go back to moving the same without guidance and correction. Pain results in compensatory movement patterns, which may be due to decreased proprioception/body awareness, muscle inhibition and guarding, altered muscle kinematics, muscle tension and tightness just to name a few. All these can come back and lead to re injuries weeks or years down the road. So it should make perfect sense after an injury, small or big, surgery or just rest, to seek guidance from a functional movement therapist. Find someone who can help you move better and break faulty movement patterns and who knows where you'll end up with your fitness pursuits. Oh, I know a few off the top of my head... that can get you all fixed up.
