So, you have pain that's keeping you from training. Whether that's powerlifting, CrossFit, HIIT, Olympic weightlifting, all of it. If pain and injury is holding you back, you'll never be able to express your full potential.

Let's talk about why:

1. You've tried RICE with no results

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.

A solution as old as time. This is also not your solution.

RICE is a great tool for acute injuries; injuries that happened a few hours ago. In that timeframe, RICE helps to control swelling and inflammation, and lessen pain.

However, this is not a solution for chronic injuries that have lasted longer than a few weeks. Chronic musculoskeletal injuries like sciatica, calf strains, shin splints, painful hips or rotator cuff issues require a different approach.

2. Your rehab was too short

We've all been there. Get hurt in the gym, and then try to fix the issue in a couple weeks. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't, the injury seems to linger for a while.

These longer injuries require enough time, strategy, effort and stimulus in order to work.

Rehab for chronic injuries takes time. Rarely is there a perfect timeline for how long rehab should take. Rather, having a clinician on your side that understands you and your goals - that's how true change is made.

3. No real assessment was made

Consider this:

Your car starts making a weird noise and now it's not turning on. You take it to a mechanic, and they suggest you replace this and that without running any tests. Sounds like a waste of time and money, right?

Your body is not too dissimilar. You end up wasting money, and even worse, your own time.

Assessing your injuries and what led to them is the only way you can hope to create a rehab program that will work for you.

What Should You Do Instead?

If pain has been lingering for weeks or months, the answer usually isn’t more rest or hoping it goes away.

The real solution is figuring out what’s actually causing the problem and building a plan to fix it.

At Elite Motion Chiro, everyone starts with a detailed assessment to understand why the pain started and what needs to change to get you back to training.

If you’re currently dealing with an injury that’s limiting your workouts, I offer free 15-minute injury screenings in sunny Long Beach, California.

During this screening we’ll:

• Talk through your injury and training history

• Identify what may be driving your pain

• Give you clear next steps

Click the button below to book your free 15-minute injury screening.

Let’s get you back to training the way you want to.