Originally published on ProWrestlingSheet.

WWE Superstar Summer Rae has been injured for months, despite staying quiet about the situation ... and now the wrestler has finally opened up about why she kept it under wraps.

We exclusively reported back in September that Summer had been dealing neck, back and elbow issues that were keeping her from the ring -- and now she admits she expected to heal sooner.

Summer explains, "I assumed it would be an easy fix & wouldn't take that long to get back to normal. That it wouldn't take this long to not only fix but diagnose as well. That alone is so frustrating."

"In this business you just go go go & putting your body on the line every night becomes second nature & you don't think much of it. But that isn't a normal thing." Adding, "Our bodies aren't made to do this. But you forget that when you hear the roar of the crowd! I've been so humbled by the overwhelming support towards me on social media & seeing the fans outpouring love & passion."

As we previously reported, Summer had been in pain for months and stopped wrestling once MRI results determined how bad the injury was. She last wrestled in mid-August.

She closes by saying, "It's been one of the most frustrating times of my life filled with so many different emotions. Generally speaking, the unknown is scary. But thru the greatest times of uncertainty in my life have come immeasurable things."