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Here’s a list of the things top athletes do that may help you beat chronic pain.

1. Daily Exercise
Even if it’s walking to the post box and back. Anything to get you vertical and moving.

2. Visualisation
All top athletes use this. Visualise health, natural movement, waking up pain free, returning to do the things you love.

3. Good Diet
What you eat is what your body has to work with that day. Some foods help reduce inflammation and pain – others make it worse.

4. A Good Coach
All top athletes (except Tiger Woods, but that’s another story) have a coach. Even if you just get a friend to give you an encouraging call each day, find a way to get help and support.

5. Positive Mental Attitude
This is important. You can’t win ‘em all. And even top athletes go through tough times. But they work hard to stay focused on their goals, even when they’ve just lost a game.

It’s the same deal with chronic pain. Even after you’ve just suffered a set back – an old pain flaring, increase in stiffness, have confidence what you WILL recover and return to doing the things you love.

6. They love what they do
Strange but true. Top athletes all love their sport. How can this relate to you? Become an avid fan of being well.

Become a conossieur of pain free movement. Look forwards to the sensation of standing up and moving with ease. Celebrate those moments in the day when you are pain free.

All top athletes know – you get what you focus on.

8. A proven system that works
All atheletes need to have the right attitude. But even more importantly, they need to be practising the right things. For this, they need a proven system that works.

For a proven system of treating triggers, have a look at the Trigger Point Course.

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