Framing

While working recently with a physical therapist on one set of issues (running form improvements to prevent injuries + a lingering shoulder concern), I subsequently created a new issue, a major calf strain. My PT, once he was able to diagnose what it was not (muscle tear, Achilles issue and so forth), referred to it plainly as a setback. I found this fascinating and, oddly, very helpful from a mindset and framing perspective. Simplified. Matter-of-fact. Distilled down to its core. Something, yes, but a setback - nothing more, and nothing less. How can we (you) similarly use this type of framing in our world of public administration?