Why does pain linger even after you’ve been “cleared”? In this post, we explore pain as a signal your body is sending. We break down why pushing through pain often backfires and how recovery gets smarter when we listen. This is Part 3 in our Behind the Protocol series, a deep dive into what true recovery really takes.
Cleared But Not Ready: Why Recovery Takes More Than a Doctor’s Green Light Just because you’ve been told you’re “cleared” doesn’t mean your body feels ready. This post explores the hidden layers of recovery — from stress and hormone shifts to the emotional weight of reinjury fears — and reframes pain as a tool, not a problem. If you’ve been discharged but still don’t feel like yourself, this one’s for you.
This post explores the quiet, often unseen resilience behind every comeback—whether you’re in the ring or simply fighting to feel like yourself again. Drawing inspiration from women in combat sports, it unpacks what recovery really looks like: not just discipline, but identity, grace, and grit.
You don’t need to be in a boxing ring to relate to the fight. This post explores what it really means to come back from pain—and why recovery is just as much identity work as it is physical healing. We’re also introducing the BodyTech Pain Personality Scale — a new way to understand how your pain patterns impact your recovery.