I have a hard time accepting I am disabled from running through an injury

DisabledRunner wrote:

I first picked up running at 18 years old, and I didn't know how to train properly back then. I pushed myself too hard to the point of hurting my right foot and kept pushing through my injury. After dealing with the pain for years, I finally went to see a doctor who formally diagnosed me with arthritis in the talonavicular joint in the right foot through MRI. Today at 22 years old, my right foot still is far weaker than my left one. I can still feel sharp pain just from walking. I have a hard time accepting I am disabled from my past mistakes.

buffalo. wrote:

DisabledRunner wrote:

I first picked up running at 18 years old, and I didn't know how to train properly back then. I pushed myself too hard to the point of hurting my right foot and kept pushing through my injury. After dealing with the pain for years, I finally went to see a doctor who formally diagnosed me with arthritis in the talonavicular joint in the right foot through MRI. Today at 22 years old, my right foot still is far weaker than my left one. I can still feel sharp pain just from walking. I have a hard time accepting I am disabled from my past mistakes.

David, is that you?

DisabledRunner wrote:

buffalo. wrote:

David, is that you?

In hindsight, my biggest mistake was being sedentary until such a late age. I should have picked up sports before 10 years old

buffalo. wrote:

DisabledRunner wrote:

I first picked up running at 18 years old, and I didn't know how to train properly back then. I pushed myself too hard to the point of hurting my right foot and kept pushing through my injury. After dealing with the pain for years, I finally went to see a doctor who formally diagnosed me with arthritis in the talonavicular joint in the right foot through MRI. Today at 22 years old, my right foot still is far weaker than my left one. I can still feel sharp pain just from walking. I have a hard time accepting I am disabled from my past mistakes.

David, is that you?

DisabledRunner wrote:

I first picked up running at 18 years old, and I didn't know how to train properly back then. I pushed myself too hard to the point of hurting my right foot and kept pushing through my injury. After dealing with the pain for years, I finally went to see a doctor who formally diagnosed me with arthritis in the talonavicular joint in the right foot through MRI. Today at 22 years old, my right foot still is far weaker than my left one. I can still feel sharp pain just from walking. I have a hard time accepting I am disabled from my past mistakes.

DisabledRunner wrote:

I first picked up running at 18 years old, and I didn't know how to train properly back then. I pushed myself too hard to the point of hurting my right foot and kept pushing through my injury. After dealing with the pain for years, I finally went to see a doctor who formally diagnosed me with arthritis in the talonavicular joint in the right foot through MRI. Today at 22 years old, my right foot still is far weaker than my left one. I can still feel sharp pain just from walking. I have a hard time accepting I am disabled from my past mistakes.

DisabledRunner wrote:

I first picked up running at 18 years old, and I didn't know how to train properly back then. I pushed myself too hard to the point of hurting my right foot and kept pushing through my injury. After dealing with the pain for years, I finally went to see a doctor who formally diagnosed me with arthritis in the talonavicular joint in the right foot through MRI. Today at 22 years old, my right foot still is far weaker than my left one. I can still feel sharp pain just from walking. I have a hard time accepting I am disabled from my past mistakes.

Kwiehbff wrote:

You’re 22 and already accepting you’re disabled? Go do something about it. See a PT or a doctor who isn’t eager to diagnose you with this BS. The human body is incredible and you’re only 22 still growing.