09/26/2026
“Your pain is because you gained weight. You need to lose weight.”
I had two conversations this week with women who had been told essentially this.
One had back and knee pain.
The other had foot, knee, and back pain.
And both were frustrated because they already knew they needed to move more.
The problem?
It hurt too much to move.
When the solution you’re given is “exercise more,” but exercise is painful, you can end up feeling completely stuck.
And I’m not saying weight has nothing to do with health or that losing weight can’t be beneficial.
I’m saying that pain deserves to be addressed, too.
Sometimes the first step isn’t doing more exercise.
Sometimes it’s figuring out why movement hurts and finding a way to help your body move better with less pain.
One of these women chose not to move forward with care.
The other did.
And after just a few visits, she was already noticing improvements.
You don’t have to wait until you’ve lost weight to deserve help with your pain.
If pain is keeping you from doing the things you know are good for your body, DM me “STUCK.”