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shermantanktop02/19/20251 replyview on HN

That’s not how pain works. Pain is a noisy and error-prone signal that gives you a good approximation for “stop doing that.” But the edge of pain sensation doesn’t indicate what is or isn’t a good idea during recovery. It’s not a bad place to start, but everyone has different pain tolerances, some injuries are in nerve-poor areas, and repetitive stress or tendinitis are definitely not going to appreciate getting lit up right away.


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jacksnipe02/19/2025

I’m in PT and dealing with orthos right now, and according to them, that IS how pain works for the vast majority of ortho injuries

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