Coming back from an injury too early is how a six-week problem becomes a six-month one.

STILLNESS

WHAT THIS MEANS

Rushing a recovery does not shorten it, it extends it, sometimes by a multiple nobody would have accepted at the start. Healing tissue holds less than it appears to, so coming back on feel rather than on advice is how a manageable problem turns into a long one. The impatience makes sense and the arithmetic is brutal.

Follow the timeline you were given, and get it in writing if you are unsure. Ask what test shows you are ready instead of deciding from how it feels on a good day. Stay involved in other ways so the weeks are not empty.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Where are you pushing back too soon after getting hurt?

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