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DRI see the long-term outcomes. That perspective changes everything.
As a Pain Physician, my job is to know what works—and more importantly, what backfires. Here are the 5 things I would never do to my own body:
❌ Chase pain with repeated steroid injections without proper identification of the underlying cause of pain.
Steroids can temporarily quiet inflammation, but without addressing why the pain exists, they risk masking pathology, weakening tissue over time, and delaying real healing.
❌ Treat imaging instead of the person.
MRI findings don’t equal symptoms. Pain is a clinical diagnosis, not a radiology report.
❌ Stretch “tight” muscles without addressing stability and control.
Protective tension is often compensatory. Removing it without restoring stability can worsen pain.
❌ Ignore sleep, stress, and metabolic health while managing pain.
The nervous system and inflammatory load matter as much as anatomy.
❌ Rely on quick fixes as long-term solutions.
Numbing pain isn’t the same as restoring function.
Which one of these are you guilty of doing? Be honest in the comments—we’ve all been there. 👇
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