# Ep 166 Back Injury Recovery Update Part II: Why Healing Is Never Linear

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Podcast: [Thriving in Midlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774)
Published: 2026-06-25T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kellielupsha.com
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## Resource

Welcome to " Thriving in Midlife " The Women’s Guide to Wellness, Longevity & Hormones After 40. This is your trusted space to cut through the noise, ditch the overwhelm, and finally feel extraordinary in your body, mind, and life. Are you who are ready to stop pushing through life and start living it with intention, energy, and ease? Then let's get started. I'm your host, Kellie Lupsha, a high-performance health coach, who is delighted to be your guide to vitality In this personal episode, I’m sharing an honest update on my back injury recovery journey and the lessons it continues to teach me about healing, patience, resilience, and trusting the process. More than four months after my injury, I’ve made incredible progress, but I’ve also experienced firsthand that healing is rarely a straight line. There have been moments of hope, setbacks that tested my mindset, and valuable reminders that our bodies often need more time, support, and grace than we want to give them. I open up about the physical therapies, recovery tools, peptides, supplements, and mindset practices I’ve incorporated throughout this journey. More importantly, I share the emotional side of recovery the frustration of feeling almost better, the challenge of asking for help, and learning how to honor my body rather than push through discomfort. Whether you're recovering from an injury, navigating a health challenge, or supporting someone you love through their own healing journey, this episode offers encouragement, perspective, and hope. Key Highlights: ➡️ How my back injury happened and where I am now more than four months later. ➡️ Why healing is not linear and what setbacks have taught me. ➡️ The therapies and recovery tools I’ve used throughout my healing journey. ➡️ My experience with hyperbaric…

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