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Rehab is a journey you do not sign up for, but once over you will be grateful it was part of your life. I want to open a little blog series of inspiring rehab journeys I have witnessed in my work as a physiotherapist. Somehow, they shaped me into the physio I am now and they taught me something new. Other than that, I see the potential for these stories to inspire other people who are finding themselves into difficult injuries. The first episode is about Fabian. I met Fabi’s for the first...

There is a moment in life that most of us remember: sweated hands gripping on a wobbly handlebar, feet searching stability on the pedals, legs muscles firing up, our parent running excited behind us and that intense fear of falling. Suddenly you are moving, seated, for the first time, on your bicycle. You feel freedom, fear, trust. How afraid were you to fall? How empowered you felt once moving? The joy of being on a bike as a child Biking is one of our first vehicle of autonomy, of freedom....

To compete or not to compete? To compete or not to compete? Deciding whether to return to competition after an injury. Every athlete understands the frustration that comes with an injury right before a major competition or during a crucial race at the end of the season. This period can be particularly challenging, as accumulated fatigue from the season sets in and the mental pressure to perform intensifies. The question starts rising in the mind of the athlete: to compete or not to compete?...