If you’ve recently faced a sports injury, and have been asked to stay home and on your bed, here are a few suggestions to help you deal with it.
Consult The Right Doctor
If your injury doesn’t seem very serious to you, chances are that you might be tempted to consult a general physician of your locality to cut costs or perhaps even make it less frightening to you. However, this can be a bad idea. Always consult the relevant doctor. For example, if you have hurt your foot, consult a podiatrist South Yarra. Yes, it may be an unnecessary expense, especially if it turns out your injury is not all that serious; but at least your accident won’t have any permanent effect on your life.
Talk To Yourself And Keep Your Mind Strong
Your mind can easily feel afraid in situations like this. This is especially true if you have work lined up for you, or if your injuries are preventing you from certain opportunities. However, worrying about your injuries is not going to help you heal¾it’s only going to stress you out, inevitably affecting your health in other ways. Talk to yourself and strengthen your mind. Tell yourself that you’ll get through this and that you’ll only be stronger for this injury and experience.
Don’t Keep Your Mind Idle
One of the worse things you can do to yourself while you try to reoccupy to your former physical self, is being bored. Welcome guests to your home; having them around will keep you occupied. Watch movies, catch up with your reading and reacquaint yourself with your favorite books. For sure, if you have a long recovery period ahead, this can get boring fast. When this happens, consider trying out a few new hobbies or teaching yourself a new skill while you are bedridden. Alternatively, you can also try helping out with chores that wont require you to move around. Remember, the human brain is one with vast capability, and most of us have multiple talents. It’s only a matter of identifying said talents.
Get Someone To Clean Your Environment And Open Up Your Windows
Fresh air and sunlight are very important to us, especially during the recovery period. It keeps us cheerful and optimistic. If your injuries prevent you from cleaning up yourself or your surrounding, ask someone to help you out¾there’s no shame in asking for help. Not comfortable to do so? Hire help instead. Make sure to open up the windows every day so the sunlight streams into your room and keeps it vibrant. If it’s possible, consider spending at least an hour outdoors when you can.
Avoid Sleeping During The Day If Possible
Proper nighttime sleep is vital for the recovery of injuries. Unfortunately, due to our medicines or due to simple boredom, we generally tend to sleep during the day; which interferes with our nighttime sleep. Whenever possible, avoid doing so. If you have to sleep, time it so that you only nap for around 20 minutes; a power nap that will benefit you rather than harm your chances of night sleep.