Back pain. Numbness. 60% better in 1 week.
Liz and I started working together last Monday.
She had been dealing with back pain for four months.
About three weeks before we met, numbness started running down her leg.
That is usually the point where people get told to slow down. Rest. Avoid.
We did not do that.
One week in, she reported about a 60 percent overall improvement.
Sitting improved.
Sleeping improved.
Walking improved.
And then she said something that mattered even more.
“I stopped complaining about the leg.”
Yes, pain coming down is important. Of course it is. But the psychological relief is what really changes things.
When you stop thinking about it all day. When it is not the first thing you mention in every conversation.
She also told me this.
“I finally feel like I’m doing something legitimate about it instead of passively going to chiropractors.”
She has strong opinions 🤣
She is back in the gym this week. Five days.
Not resting.
Not avoiding.
Not tiptoeing around it.
Training.
Rehab is not something I do to someone. It is something we build together.
And when training is part of your identity, that distinction is everything.
Gabe
PS: If you love training but feel limited by pain, I break down exactly how I rebuild capacity without pulling you out of the gym.
You do not have to step away to get better.
