| The other day, I came across an article on the internet | | | | drafted 4th overall at six foot 7 inches as a guard. He |
| about an athlete who had suffered a horrific injury. | | | | did have skills too. |
| Although someone else's pain is not the greatest topic | | | | But my point is this: he has to be very determined to |
| in the world to talk about, I actually think that its a great | | | | even want to recover and get back to an elite level, |
| a message as any to learn help to get over an injury, | | | | not to mention being bounced around to three different |
| ache, pain, and/or nagging discomfort that you might | | | | teams, and not being able to be what he once was. |
| be experiencing. | | | | Patience and dedication comes to mind as well. |
| It was basically about a guy that had a horrific injury in | | | | Hard work, day in day out, trying to get better, |
| during a game in the National Basketball Association | | | | strengthening his joint, rehabbing his injury was an |
| (NBA). He name is Shaun Livingston, and the article | | | | absolute necessity. |
| starts off by saying..."three years and twenty four | | | | So, when you have an injury, think about Shaun's Injury. |
| days ago his knee exploded on the basketball court". | | | | When your neck hurts at the end of the day, or you |
| Now, I actually remembered seeing it on the sports | | | | have a headache, and you just can't live the way you |
| channel highlights that evening. If you've ever watched | | | | want to, pain-free, think about what Shaun did to get |
| those grotesque sports highlight when an athlete | | | | better. |
| breaks a bone, or dislocates a joint, man, it can be | | | | He spent months and months, rehabbing his knee. |
| really hard to watch. Joe Thiesmann rings a bell. Many | | | | Doing exercises to increase his movement, range of |
| of you probably remember seeing that injury happen, | | | | motion, gradually gaining strength, stability, balance, |
| and just watching it hurts. This was like that. | | | | endurance, power, and confidence. |
| Well the article goes on to say that in that injury, Shaun | | | | I even bet if you follow him further, proper nutrition, and |
| dislocated his knee cap (when the patella come up), | | | | a good team around him for support are probably |
| torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate | | | | evident as well (if I were a betting man). |
| ligament (PCL), medial collateral ligament (MCL), and a | | | | I suggest that if you do suffer, have pain of any kind, |
| torn meniscus. | | | | and are motivated enough that you want to get better, |
| Talk about bad. "Exploded" was a really appropriate | | | | get back to what you love to do, what earns an |
| description. So what does this injury have to do with | | | | income for you, or getting back to the "elite" level of |
| someone who suffers with neck pain, headache pain, | | | | whatever it is that you do, you better get out there |
| carpal tunnel pain, or back pain? | | | | and learn what you have to learn, and do what you |
| Everything. | | | | have to do to get there. Fortunately for Shaun, he has |
| Actually, in the end, the article is a "feel good" article. | | | | a team of trainer, doctors, and therapist around him to |
| You see, Sean Livingston is featured doing an | | | | guide his every movement. |
| explosive Slam Dunk, with the word "explosive" | | | | But when it comes to us, I'm not saying that you have |
| highlighted.He has only played 34 games in the last | | | | to go through hours and hours of intense rehab like he |
| three years, and played on three different teams. So | | | | did either. In fact, I am a big believer, that aches and |
| he has been considered somewhat of a "journeyman". | | | | pains that we experience on a daily basis, can be |
| But this dunk was an unexpected one from Shaun, | | | | combated and eliminated, very easily, in your own |
| and a great one from any NBA standard. | | | | home, if you know the proper stretches, postures, and |
| The point not highlighted in the article, not mentioned, | | | | exercises to do. |
| not appreciated, is all the hard work that he has done | | | | By the way, even the opposing players were clapping |
| to get back to wear he is today. I guarantee you that | | | | when Shaun dunked it in the recent game. I think they |
| he works extremely hard, intense, and is really focused | | | | said even the player that was dunked on. |
| and determined to succeed. | | | | Its great to see Shaun exploding on the floor once |
| I Hate to burst your bubble, but that doesn't happen "by | | | | again. As another happy note, Shaun signed for the |
| accident". Don't get me wrong, it doesn't hurt that he is | | | | remainder of the season with the Washington |
| still only 24 years old. As well, when he came in the | | | | Wizards. |
| league, in 2004, he was only 18 years old, and was | | | | |
