Upright Health » motivation http://uprighthealth.com Pain sucks. Life shouldn't. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:49:10 +0000 en hourly 1 Want to know why your pain sticks around? http://uprighthealth.com/2010/02/02/want-to-know-why-your-pain-sticks-around/ http://uprighthealth.com/2010/02/02/want-to-know-why-your-pain-sticks-around/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:25:37 +0000 Matt Hsu, Certified Rolfer and Postural Therapist http://uprighthealth.com/?p=2820 Chronic pain is frustrating precisely because it seems like you’ll never beat it. Everywhere you turn, someone is telling you that pain is just a necessary part of aging and that there’s nothing you can do about it. Doctors are telling you that some injuries just don’t heal, so tough cookies.  Have some pills.

As [...]]]> Chronic pain is frustrating precisely because it seems like you’ll never beat it. Everywhere you turn, someone is telling you that pain is just a necessary part of aging and that there’s nothing you can do about it. Doctors are telling you that some injuries just don’t heal, so tough cookies.  Have some pills.

As you’re working with your pain, remember this quote:

“People don’t fail because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.”

~Les Brown

What are your expectations for your pain?  Are you looking for 5 minutes of relief?  5 days? 5 years?

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