The Code: A Guide to Health and Human Performance

201. What to Do When You're In Pain

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That first jolt of pain can throw anyone off, and knowing where to start can be the difference between a quick fix and a lingering problem.

 

Dr. Andrew Fix takes a closer look at what really happens in that early moment of pain and how a thoughtful approach to injury can shift everything. He explains why your own observations often hold the first clues and how simple steps can help you understand whether the issue needs light attention or a more structured plan. What can the timing of the discomfort tell you? How often do we focus on the sore spot when the real problem sits somewhere else entirely?

 

Andrew also talks about the value of asking the people who see you move every week since they often notice patterns you miss. And when discomfort refuses to fade, he makes a strong case for getting help from someone who understands true management of movement and load rather than relying on quick fixes that never reach the root. The episode centers on one idea: pay attention early and seek guidance that actually supports how your body is designed to work.

 

Quotes

  • “How do you know where to start? When you have all these options, there's so much information out there. You could watch YouTube videos, you could go on the internet, you could go to your physical therapist, physician's office, chiropractic office, I mean, you name it, the list is endless, but it's extremely long, right? There's a lot of options of things you could do. But what should you do? (03:38 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
  • "Sometimes we have symptoms in an area where that area is not the actual root cause of the problem.” (05:30 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
  • "That doesn't do anything. That does not fix your musculoskeletal problem that you're dealing with. And we're in the business of trying to help people fix issues, not mask symptoms." (07:38 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
  • "This is the time where you need to get that extra set of eyes from somebody that really knows what they're doing and knows how to help you rectify this, not tell you to go RICE it (rest, ice, compress, elevate).” (09:22 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
  • "We do not wanna get to the point where pain starts to become more irritating, more debilitating, causing you to modify your function, causing you to compensate, causing you to avoid things, causing you to skip the activities that you love to do with the people that you love to do them because something hurts." (12:30 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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    The Code: A Guide to Health and Human PerformanceBy Dr. Andrew Fix