I'm glad you have a good therapist. I'll add something else: if you have any kind of injury or trauma, treat yourself like an athlete and seek out professionals whose job it is to return athletes to full functionality.
Most athletes have severe injuries in the cause of their careers. Occasionally they have a really bad one or one too many - but most of the time, they will tear ligaments or break bones *and go back to perform at top levels*. (And yes, they're considerably fitter - but they also expect a lot more. It balances out.)
Those who treat the general population are often happy when their patients regain a modicum of mobility. You can hobble, you can raise your arm - that's enough. No athlete would settle for that; they'd keep seeking out professionals until they found one and found the exercises and programmes that helped them. I've seen a lot of people settle for bad treatment plans (or no treatment plans at all) and I've experienced the power of sports medicine twice - I came out of my shattered collarbone with 98% mobility - when I left the hospital, it was about 60%, but it was 'good enough' and they told me I'd always have problems, too bad.
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Most athletes have severe injuries in the cause of their careers. Occasionally they have a really bad one or one too many - but most of the time, they will tear ligaments or break bones *and go back to perform at top levels*. (And yes, they're considerably fitter - but they also expect a lot more. It balances out.)
Those who treat the general population are often happy when their patients regain a modicum of mobility. You can hobble, you can raise your arm - that's enough. No athlete would settle for that; they'd keep seeking out professionals until they found one and found the exercises and programmes that helped them. I've seen a lot of people settle for bad treatment plans (or no treatment plans at all) and I've experienced the power of sports medicine twice - I came out of my shattered collarbone with 98% mobility - when I left the hospital, it was about 60%, but it was 'good enough' and they told me I'd always have problems, too bad.