- Sep 20, 2014
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I know it is incredibly difficult to exercise when you're always sick or physically incapable of doing things, however having a condition or disability is often made worse by lack of activity or brings on other health risks due to decreased physical fitness.
I try to exercise in spite of my symptoms and limitations. It is often painful, I lack strength sometimes, and there are some activities I simply cannot do at all. I have learned that even though it causes pain and increases my fatigue, my mobility increases and I feel better overall. It also does help to relieve some stress and emotion.
One thing that has been told to me over and over by physical therapist is when you have a chronic condition or physical disability, the intensity, amount, or speed of your exercise is not as important as doing it well and doing it consistently. I've been told to focus on doing it the right way for as much as I can. When I feel I can't go on, or my muscles have reach a point of fatigue where I can't do it correctly or safely, then stop for that session.
Right now I've been doing my physical therapy exercises at home, stretches, a modified push-up challenge (wall leans), and carefully walking. My main goal for now in increase in range of motion and strength and muscle stability.
I believe it is important for us to maintain the mobility we have, and to improve it if we can. It is so tempting to just rest and seek comfort constantly, especially when you don't feel good most of the time. But I've begun to see that as a death sentence, speeding along my deterioration and progression of condition, and inviting other diseases and life threatening conditions to join them in the attack against me.
I try to exercise in spite of my symptoms and limitations. It is often painful, I lack strength sometimes, and there are some activities I simply cannot do at all. I have learned that even though it causes pain and increases my fatigue, my mobility increases and I feel better overall. It also does help to relieve some stress and emotion.
One thing that has been told to me over and over by physical therapist is when you have a chronic condition or physical disability, the intensity, amount, or speed of your exercise is not as important as doing it well and doing it consistently. I've been told to focus on doing it the right way for as much as I can. When I feel I can't go on, or my muscles have reach a point of fatigue where I can't do it correctly or safely, then stop for that session.
Right now I've been doing my physical therapy exercises at home, stretches, a modified push-up challenge (wall leans), and carefully walking. My main goal for now in increase in range of motion and strength and muscle stability.
I believe it is important for us to maintain the mobility we have, and to improve it if we can. It is so tempting to just rest and seek comfort constantly, especially when you don't feel good most of the time. But I've begun to see that as a death sentence, speeding along my deterioration and progression of condition, and inviting other diseases and life threatening conditions to join them in the attack against me.
