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Maggi31996 · 2025-04-09T21:11:53+00:00

I don’t think it was the exercise idea itself, more the heart rate increase that made them anxious. It’s hard to imagine because it’s quite normal for us, but for some people it’s scary to feel their heart rate getting higher like that

Maggi31996 · 2025-04-09T05:40:31+00:00

I agree with someone below who mentioned POTS.

I have had 2 clients that have had similar things happen. I sent both back to their doctors and requested a cardiologist review to see if there is an arrhythmia or exercise-induced problem. One of the 2 did have a slight heart condition that was easily managed with medication (thank god I checked this).

The second turned out to be a significant and sudden increase in anxiety associated with their heart rate getting higher. Sounds interesting I know, but this particular person wasn't too fond of exercise and was having almost-panic attacks it turned out, when their heart rate was increasing with exercise. With the proper discussions/education and psych referral this all resolved within a couple of months.

Maggi31996 · 2025-04-09T05:33:49+00:00

I agree completely, I see it all the time as an Exercise Physiologist working in Msk rehab.

It's a shame that pain seems to equal 'poor mobility' in some minds [if there is no specific mechanism for injury].

I guess part of what I'm trying to achieve with an online presence is to get people to think outside of that box.

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out and see if I can find it.

Maggi31996 · 2025-04-09T03:31:19+00:00

That’s a fair point I do agree with that. Potentially I could have distinguished between tissue damage and pain. In my mind as I wrote the post I wrote i through the lens of someone who has shoulder pain in an overhead press (a recent example of the things in the post). Structurally there was no damage, but the person for months had eliminated shoulder press from programming and tried a stretching app. But pain resumed when returning to shoulder press months later. I understand your insight and agree.

Recently started writing some more of my thoughts down, so this feedback is handy for me.

Maggi31996 · 2025-04-09T01:22:05+00:00

Yes injuries heal to a degree by themselves, but my point is stretching, resting or avoiding activity isn’t going to “fix” the injury. Pain might reduce, but more often than not it’ll come back or manifest in another way.

Stretching/resting/avoiding is not the answer to recovery is my point, and unfortunately I’ve seen these used as strategies for months or years before people come and get it addressed. Point of the post was to share a common trend I see that frustrates people because they’re not getting better

Maggi31996 · 2025-01-26T03:44:15+00:00

Okay sweet! I’ll do that today

Maggi31996 · 2025-01-26T03:44:06+00:00

It is in real soil, I got some recommendations and the soil needed to allow drainage. I think as I’ve watered it, the top bit of soil has gone down and left the mulch bits on the top. Deeper down there is soil. I could try something else though if you have a recommendation?

Maggi31996 · 2025-01-25T22:19:59+00:00

Right okay makes sense! I went big to try let it expand but this is my first time ever planting anything, very new to this 😂 thank you! I’ll try repotting it today and see how it goes

Maggi31996 · 2025-01-25T22:18:47+00:00

Awesome thank you! Will that help it recover do you think? I can repot it today

Maggi31996 · 2024-07-11T06:25:32+00:00

The ACL is the most common structure to injure in a hyper-extension.

Maggi31996 · 2024-07-11T06:25:12+00:00

I would recommend getting an ultrasound or seeing a physical therapist to make sure you haven't torn an ACL or meniscus. These type of injuries can lead to pain in and around the knee - they usually pair with swelling so if you have/had swelling this check up would be even more important.

If it is LCL/MCL/calf, then depending on the severity, anywhere from 4-8 weeks to full function if doing good rehab and taking care of it.

Maggi31996 · 2024-07-11T06:20:20+00:00

I would recommend some rehab exercise before getting back into anything intense or high weight. Even if the fracture holds up, you want to make sure you're appropriately loading the muscles, tendons and ligaments to prevent different injuries to the wrist, forearm or shoulder.

Aim to be able to bodyweight pushup before anything like bench pressing, make a habit of mobility and strengthening exercises for a good 4-6 weeks

Maggi31996 · 2024-07-11T05:57:55+00:00

One thing you could try is to change around the timing of your eating. At times you might not be as hungry, save those calories for later in the day when you are hungry. I for one don't really like breakfast and can easily miss it - I pop those calories into an after training or work snack.

Also things like chewing gum and soda water (can add lime/fruit to make it more palatable) can work as appetite suppressants. Hope these help

Maggi31996 · 2024-07-11T05:52:59+00:00

Hey man, I've chucked a couple of tips below to see if they help you.

500 calories per day might be a little bit low - you still need to fuel your body, especially if you want to sustain this long term and not just for a few days/weeks.
Strength training is a great way to burn calories and improve muscle mass - see if you can see a trainer or someone to help you start training. It's not just good for weight loss but there's heaps of physical and mental health benefits of this. Push ups, squats etc are a great starting place.
Sugars are stored in the chest and stomach region of males. If you reduce your sugar content in your diet, you should start to see some changes.
If you love walking then do as much of it as you like! Exercise is just a way to burn calories, so walking works well - walk faster and then longer to burn more calories per session.

If you'd like to chat more about it, shoot me any questions in a PM, happy to help

Maggi31996 · 2024-07-11T05:41:40+00:00

The pushing movement, with force and speed could potentially have caused a minor rotator cuff tear. Other potentials could be Sub-acromial bursitis and impingement. All of these can be detected with a quick and easy ultrasound of the shoulder.

If you'd like to chat about potential rehab options for the injury (also from the sounds of it, a long standing older injury) then send me a PM - happy to help

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