The Real Work Starts Once The Pain Is Gone!
- Mick Breen
- Feb 18, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 24
Pain-Free Doesn’t Mean Problem-Free
Just because the pain is gone doesn’t mean you’re out of the woods.
In fact, you’ve only just returned to the starting point—where your injury originally happened. Now is when the real work begins.
The Mistake We See All the Time
Clients feel pain-free and think they’re done. They stop their rehab exercises. They skip the strength work. They return to full training like nothing happened.
And a few weeks later? Flare-up. Re-injury. Frustration.
Pain relief is not the finish line. It’s just phase one.
Why You Got Injured in the First Place
In most cases, the root cause is simple:
Lack of strength.
If your tissue wasn’t strong enough to tolerate the load you placed on it—whether that’s a sprint, a deadlift, or just moving awkwardly—it failed. That’s what pain was telling you.
The fix? Get strong. Then get stronger.
WHEN IN DOUBT, MAKE SOMETHING STRONGER.
No one ever got injured from being too resilient. The stronger your muscles, the more force they can absorb, produce, and transfer.
Pain-Free = Green Light to Load
Once the pain subsides, now’s the time to:
Rebuild strength in the injured tissue
Fix imbalances left to right
Improve movement patterns that caused the issue
This is where your rehab exercises matter most. They're not just a temporary fix—they're your long-term insurance policy.
Everyone Heals Differently
Injury timelines are guidelines, not rules.
One person’s hamstring strain might take 3 weeks. Another might take 8. Recovery depends on:
Nutrition
Sleep
Stress
Hydration
Training load
Motivation
You’re not a textbook. Your healing process won’t be either.
It’s on You Now
Your therapist is there to guide you, assess you, and give you the tools. But once you walk out that door?
You own the outcome.
Do the work. Keep progressing. Don’t just aim to feel better—build a body that performs better.
Ready to Do the Real Work?
At Melbourne Soft Tissue Therapy, we don’t stop at pain relief. We rebuild capacity, resilience, and long-term performance.
Magic Mick

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