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| altherunner |
Posted - 09/17/2005 : 12:45:26
I was happy to see in Oct.05 Runner's World, page 46, an article on Dr.Sarno and tms. I posted it at my gym, and at the running shoe store here. I have been telling runners that I know about tms for some time, although most of them look at me as if I just told them about an alien abduction. Most runners believe anything in Runner's World to be the gospel truth, so I sure hope it helps some of their readers. I believe that most, if not all the "running injuries" we get,are tms. I finally threw out my precious $400.00 orthotics, and found the inserts in my new runners more comfortable. I also ran this summer in sandals a lot. I have not had any foot pain, like I used to. |
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| altherunner |
Posted - 09/17/2005 : 17:47:55
I think that runners (including myself) are obsessed, and when something hurts that might prevent us from running, we can't think about anything else. I had a full card of running injuries, also.
On Dr. Schecter's 2nd cd, he interviews a woman with itb, which turned out to be tms. Also - have you looked at:www.runningpain.com
it is a site by Monte Heufle, a runner, writer and tms person. Art-
I was just thinking about some of my old recurring problems- you mentioned your itbs recurred"like clockwork", that is a typical conditioning, like I also had with running problems, if I forgot my orthotics, ran too far, or too often, etc. I read a Runner's World article about the Taramuhara people in Mexico, by a writer who trained with them on extremely long runs, and they ran in bare feet,or sandals, with no foot, leg, back, etc. problems. Their children ran further than me on my long runs, in bare feet. That article made me re-think running as being "bad for your back, feet, etc." I believe we are built to run. |
| art |
Posted - 09/17/2005 : 14:33:38
Thanks for this,Runner. I subscribe, so I'll look forward to seeing it.
What you said, about most running injuries being TMS, I think that's probably true. The last hurdle for me is this damned illiotibial syndrome, which I've had off and on for years.
The thing is, it just makes so much sense, contextually speaking, always cropping up with increased mileage. I sometimes can predict at just what mile it's going to kick in. A couple of years ago I was running 12's once a week, and at mile 9.5 it would kick in like clockwork. Could set my watch by it. It's so painful, unlike all my other "injuries" that I just don't dare keep running. The most I've been able to do is stop and stretch, then run a few hundred yards till it comes back then repeat the process till I make it home. I've read so many horror stories about people attempting to run through this and then being sidelined for months. I'd have to hang myself, ya know
One thing that did hurt quite a lot was my metatarsalgia, which I did run through after finding this forum. That was brave of me looking back. Slowly it's gotten much better, although the pain has migrated all around that foot, which is typical I suppose.
Thanks again for the info. It was actually kinda brave of them as well speaking of bravery because let's face it, there just isn't that much to fill a whole running mag with month after month unless they're talking injuries...structural injuries...how to avoid...how to cure etc.
If we all start running pain free, what will they find to write about? |
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