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| wrldtrv |
Posted - 01/26/2007 : 21:04:33
I was talking to a woman today (a surgical nurse) who said she has had back low back pain for a couple of years, so recently had an x-ray that revealed deteriorated joint facets on her spine. The doctor (one of the surgeons she works with) recommended she stop running and switch to cycling.
This is a fairly young, fit, woman, so I was skeptical. I had never heard of this problem before, though I vaguely knew what facets are (they stabilize the vertebra, one on top of the other). I did a google search and it seems there are bursa (synovial fluid) that are rich in nerve fibers between these adjoining facets, the supposed reason for pain.
Viewing it from a non-TMS approach it all seems very logical that this woman should be experiencing pain, but I'm still skeptical. For one thing, she is the classic perfectionist. For another, she got this dx and advice not to run from a surgeon, not who I'd want to talk to first. On the other hand, I don't remember Sarno mentioning anything about this problem specifically. Anyone else heard anything about this or experienced it? |
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| wrldtrv |
Posted - 01/29/2007 : 23:51:02
Thanks all for input and advice. I would like to tell this person that there may be another way to look at her dx (TMS), but especially because she is a surgical nurse, I doubt she would be receptive. I mean, she assists with surgeries of all kinds every day so is no doubt brainwashed to view things that way. I suppose I could broach the subject in a roundabout way. |
| JohnO |
Posted - 01/29/2007 : 14:29:48
I was told I had that years ago and went through hell with treatments and drugs and other stuff that never worked. I then found Sarno and was better in weeks. Don't fall for the conventional medical routine. I guarantee it is TMS and Sarno's teachings will help. |
| armchairlinguist |
Posted - 01/29/2007 : 11:18:33
Oh, interesting. I didn't remember seeing it, but a friend was recently diagnosed with irritated facet joints and I'm convinced she has TMS (she also has RSI) so it's nice to see that yeah, this is probably just another example of the same thing.
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| Curiosity18 |
Posted - 01/28/2007 : 23:01:16
wrldtry,
on page 108 of HBP, Sarno lists facet syndrome as a TMS equivalent. That was also one of the many diagnoses I was given in my early 20s. It was definitely TMS!
Curiosity |
| wrldtrv |
Posted - 01/28/2007 : 22:40:27
Doug--Thx for your input. I'm surprised you had noticeable deterioraton at 20 yrs of age. If you're w/out pain now 20 yrs later, that would seem to indicate TMS. |
| salamander |
Posted - 01/27/2007 : 11:42:41
Facet joint deterioration is common. I had it on MRI at the age of 20. Went through the whole back pain deal and am now fine at 40 (pretty sure the facet thing has'nt improved...LOL). I'm pretty sure that Sarno mentions it somewhere, but I have not looked at his book in awhile. I still chaulk it up to the normal effects of aging and I don't feel it causes pain.
Regards,
Doug |
