Why Aren't You Healing at the Expected Rate? What's Missing?

Why aren't you truly healing – and how can you step out of this situation?

Do you often feel your condition isn't improving at the hoped-for pace? You keep taking your medications, you attend tests, yet no real change happens.
This is a sign that the problem is being treated too "narrowly."

Medicine often soothes the symptoms while barely touching the root cause – and you are not given information or real tools to help your recovery yourself.

You need to know that your body works as a system. If you feed this system poorly for years, don't move it, and subject it to constant stress, its balance will eventually be disrupted.

However, this can be changed. You don't have to do everything differently overnight, but step by step you can regain control.

Instead of sweeping things under the rug, be an active participant in shaping your health – this is the only path that brings real improvement.

The most important steps that really work

It is a proven fact that losing even a few kilos of excess weight noticeably lowers blood pressure, relieves joints, and improves hormonal balance. With each kilo you lose, you reduce the load on your knee with every step. If you lose 5–10 kilos, your blood pressure may drop by 5–10 mm Hg. That can make a huge difference in your risks.

Regular exercise is one of the most powerful "medicines" ever invented. At least 150 minutes per week of light to moderate activity – brisk walking, cycling, swimming, dancing – not only strengthens your circulation but also reduces stress, improves sleep, and helps weight loss.

If you supplement this with two strength sessions per week (resistance bands, hand weights, or bodyweight), your muscles will stabilize your joints and your pain will also ease.

Your diet matters too. It's not about dieting and suffering, but about changing bad eating habits and food composition: more vegetables, fruit, whole grains, proportionally less animal protein, and avoiding processed foods. There are numerous diets proven to reduce cardiovascular risk. Reducing salt intake and giving up sugary drinks also make a big difference.

Don't forget stress management either. Chronic stress raises blood pressure, weakens the immune system, and exhausts you in the long run. Learn to say no, delegate tasks if you're overloaded. A few minutes a day of breathing exercises, meditation, or yoga can work wonders.

Which forms of exercise are most recommended?

To preserve health you need forms of exercise that protect your joints, strengthen muscles, and build endurance.

Walking and Nordic walking are excellent for the heart and vascular system while loading the joints less than running.

Swimming and water-based exercise are ideal for those with joint problems because water offloads the body.

Cycling (even on a stationary bike) strengthens the leg muscles and boosts circulation.

Functional strength training is highly recommended: a few squats, lunges, push-ups or planks, and band rows – these stabilize the spine and joints. They should be included at least twice a week.

Stretching and mobility-enhancing activities (yoga, pilates) help maintain flexibility, reduce stiffness, and improve posture.

Physiotherapy devices – when you need extra support

Physiotherapy devices help reduce pain, improve circulation, and speed up recovery so you can move more easily. Here are just a few examples.

• TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation): Relieves pain, especially for low back, shoulder, or joint problems. It can be used several times a day.
• EMS (muscle stimulation): Causes muscles to contract, strengthening them when you cannot actively exercise yet. Particularly useful in post-surgery or injury rehabilitation and in preventing muscle wasting.
• Therapeutic ultrasound: Improves circulation in deeper tissues and promotes healing in chronic inflammation. It relieves tension in ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
• Soft laser therapy: Reduces inflammation and stimulates healing in chronic inflammations and injuries.
• Heat and cold therapy: Heat relaxes muscles and increases circulation, while cold reduces inflammation and swelling.
• Massage gun and SMR roller: Help release muscle tension and improve blood flow, speeding up recovery after training.

These devices do not replace movement, but they make it easier for you to exercise regularly again because they reduce pain and prepare your body for load. If you're unsure how to use them, ask a physiotherapist for guidance.

What is your next step?

Don't wait for medications to solve the problem for you (because symptomatic drugs won't!).

It's important to cooperate with your doctor, but at the same time start creating the conditions for health in your own life. Choose one single area where you can take action today. It might be a 10-minute walk, giving up a sugary soft drink, or going to bed on time tonight. These small decisions add up.

If you have pain, ask for help from a physiotherapist. They will show you how to move safely, strengthen, and stretch. With physiotherapy devices and a movement program put together by a professional, you can recover faster and are more likely to maintain results long-term.

Nowadays there are more and more doctors who help with lifestyle changes. Read this article: Lifestyle medicine. A new approach to treatment.

Summary

You don't have to change everything at once, but you must start as soon as possible. It's about your life.

A few small, consistent steps can bring noticeable improvement: less medication, less pain, better wellbeing.

If it's hard alone, involve your family and friends, or seek a professional.

Your body has enormous self-healing power. If you give it the right conditions – movement, healthier eating, rest, stress management, and targeted physiotherapy support when needed – it can restore its balance.

This is not a promise, it's a fact.

Instead of sweeping things under the rug, actively shape the course of your health! Start today with a single step, and let the results carry you forward.