Beating A Back Injury: Gemma's Journey

Welcome to the PerformWell Podcast, our mission is to the improve the performance and wellbeing of the world one podcast at a time by gaining more knowledge from top experts in a multitude of fields. This podcast's production is supported by our businesses and donations please check out the links below.   Love what you listen to, help us produce more weekly podcasts with a donation here: https://buy.stripe.com/7sY4gzgl21HC2FW7aKds407   For 50 free high protein recipes check out this link: https://mycoachinglab.co.uk/ebook-optin-page   Get some more info about our 1-1 coaching programmes here: https://mycoachinglab.co.uk/home   Join Gemma as she shares her transformative journey from a severe back injury to recovery. Discover the critical insights she gained about the importance of listening to your body, working with the right specialists, and building a long-term approach to rehabilitation.   We explore: ⬛The impact of misdiagnosis ⬛The mental and physical challenges of chronic pain ⬛Effective rehabilitation strategies ⬛Overcoming medication dependency   🌐 Connect With Your Hosts Host's: Dan King & Nick Finch Instagram, Facebook & Tiktok: @coach.dan.king & @getfitbynick Website: https://mycoachinglab.co.uk/home   Guest Info: Gemma's Instagram - gemmapaddy82   Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction: Gemma's injury story and insights 02:37 - The moment the injury happened during squats 04:03 - How treatment initially worsened her condition 07:37 - The importance of private MRI for accurate diagnosis 09:54 - Living with pain for five months: emotional toll 12:30 - The awakening after spinal surgery: re-learning movement 14:40 - The role of rehab, mobility, and core work in recovery 16:50 - Returning to running and re-engaging with exercise 18:11 - Dealing with medication side effects and coming off pain meds 23:17 - The importance of working with knowledgeable, honest practitioners 26:34 - Myths vs. truths about back pain and injury recovery 30:00 - The significance of targeted prehab and long-term maintenance 36:12 - The value of mobility, variability in form, and the danger of ego-lifting 41:23 - Supporting loved ones while coping with injury 44:47 - The importance of individualized movement strategies 51:43 - The reality of training around injuries and how signals matter 55:13 - Misconceptions about pain and recovery: what pain truly indicates