We understand how having an injury can not only cause physical pain but also change your mental health. Our knee scooters can improve recovery time and be a lot more comfortable, however this blog is focusing on how to support mental wellness.
Learn About Your Injury
The more you know about the cause, treatment, and prevention of your injury, the less it can cause fear or anxiety. Ask the following questions of the professional treating you:
• What is my diagnosis (what type of injury do I have)?
• How long will recovery take?
• What is the purpose of the treatments I am receiving?
• What should I expect during rehab?
• What alternative workouts can I safely do?
• What are the warning signs that I am getting worse?
• What are my treatment options?
By understanding the injury and knowing what to expect during the rehabilitation process, you will feel a greater sense of control. If you are uncomfortable with any of your care team's responses, feel free to get a second opinion, especially if surgery is recommended.
Maintain a Positive Attitude
To heal quickly you need to be committed to overcoming your injury by attending your treatments and doing what your doctor and/or professional recommend.
To get the most out of your daily rehab, you need to work hard and maintain a positive attitude. Remain focused on what you need to do, not what you are missing out on.
It is important to try to maintain a healthy work-life balance as well. Setting small daily or weekly goals that build momentum can help you stay balanced as you reach your end goal of healing.
Get Support
A common response after an injury is to isolate yourself from teammates, coaches, and friends. It's important to maintain contact with others as you recover. These people can be there for you when you need support and to listen.
Surround yourself with positive people and others who can cheer you on as you recover and boost your spirits when you are feeling discouraged. Just knowing you don't have to face the injury alone can be a tremendous comfort.
Set Appropriate Goals
Just because you are injured doesn't mean you stop planning or setting goals. Your goals will now focus on recovery rather than performance. This will help keep you motivated.
By monitoring your goals, you will also be able to notice small improvements in the rehab of your injury. You will feel more confident that you are getting better and improving.
Maintain Your Fitness While Injured
Depending upon the type of injury you have, you may be able to modify your training or add alternate forms of training to maintain cardiovascular conditioning or strength. Work with your professional to establish a good workout program.
Work on relaxation training and flexibility, as well. Try to create a modified strength training program, do a limited amount of exercise to maintain cardiovascular fitness or focus on better nutritional health.
A few notes from the StrideOn team
We understand that recovering from an injury can cause stress and issues especially when this is your career. However, with the StrideOn and Orthomate, you can focus on recovering quicker and ensure the injured leg is always non weight bearing while still allowing you to continue with simple activities and keeping you positive.