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If I could pull one phrase out of the vocabulary of my patients, it would be this: “I used to.” “I used to run a half marathon every season” “I used to lift four days a week without fail.” “I used to be able to go 100% on zero sleep.” I hear this constantly from people who are deeply committed to being capable, high-performers, parents, athletes who find themselves stuck in a cycle of injury and frustration 👋 (me too). When I ask a new patient about their activity level, the

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