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Don’t Let Injuries Stop Your Health

Topic: Digestive WellnessBy Tim Reynolds, M.D.Published Recently added

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I recently dislocated my shoulder playing hide and seek with my kids. Now before you start laughing (I know…too late) let me explain. We were playing a serious game of hide and seek in the dark. I was trying to pull myself up to a shelf where I could lay down and hide. As I got to the top of the shelf, I slipped. I managed to catch myself on two different shelves at different heights and quickly felt a pain in my left shoulder. I decided to ignore it and attempted to reach for the shelf again. As I began to pull up, I felt a "kerplunk" as my shoulder fell back into the joint space. I then realized I had dislocated and then relocated my shoulder. Then the pain hit! I immediately sat down to assess the damage. I could still feel everything, and despite the pain, I seemed to be ok. I decided to tough it out and start playing again. Shortly there after, I felt the pop and pain again. I had that sinking feeling you get when you realize you have something seriously wrong. In Special Forces they would always ask the question, "Are you hurt or are you injured?" I had the sinking feeling that I was injured. Assess the Situation I had an MRI the next day that confirmed what I already knew. I had in fact messed up my shoulder, but I decided not to allow that to stop me from staying fit. To be honest, it never occurred to me to stop working out after the injury, until people questioned me about still going to the gym. I went to the gym to assess what I could still do. For the next several weeks I realized I could improve my cardio and my legs. Fact is, I probably need both, as I have tended to work my upper body if given a choice in the past. This shoulder injury has opened doors to work on other equally important areas. Be the Exception Many of my patients and clients do the same as me. They find a way to work around their injury, illness, or disability, and I always admire them for it. Nonetheless, that seems to be the exception in our society. Most people are looking for a reason they cannot do something. Do you ever use excuses like: "I can't go to the gym because my back hurts.” “ I am too tired to work out today.” Excuses are Hogwash HOGWASH! The truth is people use excuses to keep them from being healthy. If you are one of those people, stop making excuses. Start living every minute of your life to improve you! I recently watched a show called Breakthroughs with Tony Robbins. Tony worked with quadriplegics playing murder ball, a game similar to rugby in wheelchairs. Watching them play reminded me not to complain about a little shoulder injury. If you are one of the people who have built up a story around why you can’t do things, rewrite your story today. The only difference between where you are and where you want to be is the story you keep telling yourself about why you can't get there. I will keep you updated on my shoulder. Until then, I would love to hear related stories you may have about how you have overcome obstacles to maintain your health.

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Dr. Tim Reynolds is the managing parter for HealthCare Express. He is also the president and CEO of Dr. Tim, International, a company he founded in 2009 to allow him to share his passion for Living Every Minute with others. He dedicates countless hours each week to helping other people change their lives through mentoring, life building, giving inspirational talks and writing for his motivational newsletter, Adventures with Dr. Tim.

Dr. Tim was the first member of his family to graduate high school. He joined the military shortly after graduation. Dr Tim was a graduate of the Special Forces Q-course in July of 1982. He served as a Green Beret medic on an A-Team, as the Battalion medic and eventually as a Special Forces Battalion Surgeon for the 19th Special Forces Group (Airbo
e). He served both enlisted and as an officer for 17 years.

After getting out of the military, Dr. Tim was the first in his family to graduate college with honors. His passion for helping people inspired him to become a medical doctor, and in 1993 he graduated Summa Cum Laude with an MD degree from the University of Utah. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Texas A&M Scott and White in 1996 and is board certified in emergency medicine. Dr. Tim is the managing partner for HealthCARE Express, a group of urgent care clinics rapidly expanding across the United States.

Prior to starting HealthCARE Express in 2006, Dr. Tim held numerous positions across the medical field, including: medical director of the Wadley Regional Medical Center Emergency Department and level II trauma center; director, Texas College of Emergency Physicians Board of Directors; president of E-Med Services, LLP and of E-Med Billing Solutions, LLP; associate clinical professor for the Area Health Education Center at the University of Arkansas; founding member of the Greater People’s Clinic of Texarkana Board of Directors.

Dr. Tim speaks fluent Spanish, having lived in Guatemala and traveled throughout Central America.

In addition to his medical experience, Dr. Tim is also an entrepreneur and successful businessman. He is currently the chief executive officer of TL Reynolds Properties, LLP, a real estate investment company; and he is a managing partner of JJET Developments Ltd., a real estate development company.

Dr. Tim has served on numerous other committees and boards throughout both the medical and business communities and is published in various jou
als and publications. He is sought after as a presenter at many national conferences.

In his leisure time, Dr. Tim enjoys spending time on his Ranch in Atlanta, Texas, where he lives with his beautiful wife, Pam, and their five amazing children. He holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, is a SCUBA rescue diver, and a pilot. He also enjoys body building, golf, and hiking.

Dr. Tim is a world traveler, having visited six of the seven continents. He is a firm believe
in living every minute of life and teaching others to do the same. His online website www.livingeveryminute.com allows him to reach thousands of people around the world as they subscribe to his weekly self-help and life improvement adventure newsletters.