Injury Isn’t The End: What To Do With “Off” Knees: And Tyson’s Next Fight

The fitter you are before surgery — injury — the faster you heal.

Her hip is full of metal. That’s how we met.

In fact, that’s how I meet many athletes: struggling, in pain, and looking for relief. Searching for answers to questions they haven’t yet thought to ask?

Why me?

Why this?

Will it ever end?

She made progress. Lots, in fact. Now, she can deadlift, jump, squat, clean, and snatch. Even her hip, despite a host of screws holding it together, feels better.

But not perfect.

So, she’s headed back under the knife to help correct the last surgery.

Maybe the first surgery would have been unnecessary if we had met sooner. And maybe not. That’s not helpful now. What is helpful is knowing she’s soon to intentionally injure herself once more so she can feel her best.