Have you ever had a doctor feed you the right but empty words? He talks to an abstract illness, not to you as an individual. Those "experts" will soon be out of a job, thanks to AI.
You don't need knowledge in general; you need solutions that will sprout in the soil of your life. What you complain about didn't happen by chance. Even a harmful habit tries to fill some deficit.
So, the doctor's ultimatum: "You need to stop doing X" is nonsense if activity X fills your life with meaning every day. Yes, injuries are bad, but the existential vacuum is much scarier.
Find a professional who sees the world as it is—complex, ambivalent, and dynamic. If they genuinely care about you, their advice will be insightful and applicable here and now.
For instance, my neurologist, jokingly scolds me at every visit: "Oh, that Lyadov again." But then he philosophically notes, "Problems are inevitable. Active sports lead to one set of problems. A sedentary lifestyle leads to others."
I choose jiu-jitsu, kettlebells, and maces, and then try to avoid getting hurt. But when injuries happen, I always go to the same specialist. And it's obvious why.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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