How Does Stress Affect Your Healing - A Physical Therapist's Perspective

Did you know that stress (good or bad) can impact your rehab and recovery from injuries and illnesses? Stress can significantly impede your progress in your rehab journey even if you are doing everything else right. That’s right, if you do all of your prescribed exercises, get plenty of rest, eat well, and sleep well, your progress towards a full recovery could still be hindered if you are experiencing stress.

There are so many sources of stress we all experience including work stress, life stress, family stress, health stress, and even stress related to our recovery process from an injury. How we deal with these sources of stress can significantly affect our ability to achieve a successful rehab outcome.

To better comprehend the impact of stress on rehabilitation, it's important to recognize the connection between the body and mind. Stress, whether derived from external factors (i.e. work or school) or internal struggles (i.e. anxiety or health worries), can manifest physically and emotionally. In a rehab setting, where the focus is on restoring physical function, the mental and emotional aspects of stress can go unnoticed. Recognizing your stressors and their effects on your physical and emotional well-being can help you understand better when and how to utilize stress-relieving strategies.

When stress takes hold, the body activates the "fight or flight" response. This physiological reaction involves the release of stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline. While this response is vital in emergencies, chronic stress can lead to a prolonged presence of these hormones, potentially hindering the healing process. Elevations in your cortisol levels resulting from chronic stress can lead to a decreased ability for your body to produce anti-inflammatory cells that are crucial for recovery. As a result, the injured area remains inflamed for longer than necessary and is very slow to heal. This can make for a more prolonged and arduous rehab journey.


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