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| tennis tom |
Posted - 12/21/2004 : 09:37:13
Watching the morning CNBC business news with some amusement. The comments on the confusion being caused to dox and patients as each pain killer is falling to the media created tidal wave of irrational FEAR. What a nice x-mas present the ambulance chasers and fish wrap makers are presenting to the non-Sarno pain population. First Vioxx, then Bextra and now Alleve being demonized. Watch out in the pharmacy aisles, the sharks are in the water. 
Abuse of anything including water can kill you. I overdid the Alleves and got a good bleed about a year ago. No one to blame but myself.
I just thought about all the things that I no longer have to waste my time and money doing. PUTTING A TRIPLE WRAPPED ICE BAG ON MY BUTT AFTER PLAYING, GOBBLING FISHING TACKLE BOXES FULL OF SUPPLEMENTS WHILE COMMUTING, MASSAGES THREE TIMES A WEEK, HOURS IN THE HOT TUB, ACCUPUNCTURE, CHIRO, STRETCHING, GRAVITY BOOTS, AND A SLEW OF MISCELLANEOUS NEW-AGEY FADS LIKE PILATES, HOMEOPATHY, CHI MACHINE, ETC, ETC, ETC,.
Don't get me wrong, many of these things I still enjoy doing and my idea of Nirvana would be endless massage, but post-Sarno, I do not feel I HAVE to do these to get better. I do them because they are pleasurable, but not out of necessity. I have saved a lot of time, money, wet car seats and have never felt better.
THANK YOU DR. SARNO!  |
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| tennis tom |
Posted - 12/22/2004 : 08:51:46
Hi Holly,
No, I'm not a tennis pro. At 56, I still consider myself a junior. Most pros started competing at a young age and I didn't get serious about the game until about ten years ago. I could probably teach the game better than most pros thanks to the knowledge given me by my coach. He was on the tour for five years and has taught for 25. He is truly one of the best coaches on the planet. He is the Sarno of tennis.
Tennis is taught all wrong. If you follow instuctions, you are guaranteed to injure your arm, eventually becoming a golfer. For some reason, tennis instruction dogma dictates, that the arm be taken straight back, locked at the elbow. People pay good money for this advice and try to do what their coaches say. If you observe the coaches, they do not do this themselves. They bend their arms at the elbow. They bring the racket up above their heads, allowing gravity to do most of the work. Then extend their arm straight, just before the hit. It's just a huge DENIAL of what is really going on right under the teacher's and the student's eyes - but that's the system. It can be very easily seen in stop-action photography.
I may teach someday. First, I have to obtain some results at tournaments to give me the credentials, that I've got the right to tell anyone else what to do. I have several more years of practice, before what I've learned in my head settles into my body.
AnneG,
I haven't seen the drug hysteria hit the anti-depressants yet, on our side of the pond. Maybe the media will give us that one for an x-mas present next week. I don't think people will start thinking psychogicaly after exhausting all the meds. They'll just find some new forms of snake-oil and voo-doo. Happy Holidaze! |
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Posted - 12/22/2004 : 02:11:57
Michele, that article just sums up all the frightening rubbish that we we are bombarded with all the time - it's little wonder people get bad backs. They might as well just give one piece of advice -
'Make sure that you save up shed loads of money and have the most expensive health insurance plan going - because, as a human you are going to have a sore back, and all your money is going to go on paying for treatments that don't work. If you are one of the lucky few who don't hurt their back, you'll have pain somewhere else - so don't go thinking that you won't have to bankrupt yourself either. '
The demise of the painkillers is causing fear and concern here in the UK also, Tom. Have the SSRI anti-depressants also been meeting the same fate in America as they are over here? Advice from a government body has stated that they should not be widely used for 'mild to moderate depression' as they are at the moment, because of serious side effects. That's causing fear as well.
Maybe (pie in the sky theory coming up here) - if there are many more drug scares - people will start thinking about psychological causes behind many conditions. |
| holly |
Posted - 12/21/2004 : 19:41:58
Baseball, I know what you mean. I too want to thank Dr. Sarno not only for being able to pick up my baby at the time(1997) but for having the baby too. At one point I remember saying "I couldn't possibly have another baby with my back and arm problem!" I now nickname that little 7 1/2 year old "my medicine". I squeeze her to get my fix!
I just wish I had the success with beating TMS now like I did then. It just seems so much harder!  |
| Baseball65 |
Posted - 12/21/2004 : 19:18:58
Hi.
I wish I could insert this in the right place in the thread..(I'm glad your feeling better Tom!)
I pick up my 11 year old and carry all 123 lbs of him in the fetal postion whenever we're goofing off.(My little baby)
I routinely let my 65 pound 6 year old sit on my shoulders when we're somewhere where he can't see over the crowd(church,musical performances ,etc.)
Holding your kids(goofing off or otherwise) is really good for the soul...it's a shame that all this mythology has prevented a generation of Dads from holding their kids.
Thanks for letting me hold my kids Dr. Sarno...they appreciate it too.
Baseball65 |
| holly |
Posted - 12/21/2004 : 17:36:20
tennis tom,I am just curious.......are you a tennis pro? It is funny because we all take for granted when we are up and about normally. It is a real downer when all of a sudden you get sick for us "TMS people". I understand the frustration all to well as I am sure the others on this board do too. I am glad your feeling better, just in time for the holidays  Next year get a flu shot buddy! |
| tennis tom |
Posted - 12/21/2004 : 16:59:45
Yes Holly, I just spent a week in bed with the flu and a lot of black thoughts about my aging father's health, what to do with my diabetic cat that misses the litter box and a federal case.
I'm back on my feet and smacking tennis balls, but the drop-off in all my faculties was very discernable. I attributed it equally to the bad flu and the black emotional thoughts. My vision is still not what it was two weeks ago and I also am much more forgetful. But fortunately I can see the improvement daily as I return to health, activity and a more positive emotional state.
Just keep a pad of paper and a pen handy to write everthing down and mainly don't worry about it - just a fleeting TMS manifestation. (Now where did I put that pen  ) |
| holly |
Posted - 12/21/2004 : 15:18:56
A funny thing happened about a month ago. In the mist of a very stressful time I noticed that my short term memory was completely shot! I was walking into rooms not remembering what for, could'nt remember where I was putting things. Forgetting appts.
It was scary! I happen to have a very good memory too! I told my husband that something wasn't right, that my short term memory seemed to be completely shot. This was happening several times a day for weeks. No sooner did I then see on T.V. a news flash "SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS DUE TO STRESS!" |
| tennis tom |
Posted - 12/21/2004 : 14:16:00
That was humorous Michele.  I better get a copy of that book. The problem is that I probably won't remember where I put it since I don't plan on fathering until about 92 and my Alzheimers's should be kicking in about then. |
| Michele |
Posted - 12/21/2004 : 11:56:19
I, too, have been listening to the news reports of all the painkillers. People are panicking!! I'm glad I never got completely hooked on any of those things. Here's an article that will make your blood boil. It was published yesterday in my paper. The highlighting is mine.
Erin Brady thought it was no big deal to carry her then-13-month-old son, Kyle, across a parking lot so she could show him off to a friend.
But the next morning, her back hurt so much that the 37-year-old stay-at-home mother made an emergency visit to a chiropractor. Her husband ended up taking two days off from work to care for Kyle while his wife recovered.
Tips for parents
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With a little forethought, parents can reduce the likelihood of being injured by raising kids.
Alternate the side on which you carry children.
Slow down your movements and think in steps. For example, lift the child and then turn.
Your little one is pitching a fit in public? First, take a deep breath - tension in the body can make an injury more likely. Then kneel or squat at the child's level to soothe him. If you have to scoop him up quickly, you'll be in a better lifting position.
Take the time to open your child safety gate. Stepping over it can be hazardous.
Though it's convenient, try not to carry your baby in a car seat.
"I know now not to push myself," said Brady, of Owings Mills, Md., who is pregnant with the couple's second child.
Kyle is 21 months old now and fortunately needs less carrying. But Brady is wary of getting hurt again.
It's an unexpected problem for many parents - especially the growing number who are waiting longer to start their families.
Larger babies and the stress they cause to women's bodies during birth also contribute, said Hollis Herman, a physical therapist and co-author of "How to Raise Children Without Breaking Your Back."
Wonder how a mom or dad can get hurt just taking care of children? Let us count the ways:
Bending over to change diapers, putting kids in the car seat, in the stroller, in the high chair. Folding the stroller and hoisting it into the minivan. Giving piggyback rides. Stepping over the safety gate while carrying children and groceries. Lifting the toddler out of his crib, carrying him on one hip while you twist to stir the spaghetti sauce. Hoisting the first-grader out of the car to keep from waking him up. Practicing baseball in the back yard with your future all-star.
Statistics on parental injuries are hard to come by. But chiropractors, orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists say problems are common as the age of parents creeps up.
"There are movements people make every day with a child, with an infant, that you don't think about, but done over and over again can cause overuse injuries," said Alan Sokoloff, a Glen Burnie, Md., chiropractor.
Add to that the fact that parents are getting older. The birth rate between 1990 and 2002 rose for older women - from 80.8 to 91.5 births per 1,000 women age 30 to 34, and 31.7 to 41.4 births for those age 35 to 39, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
Dr. Nicholas DiNubile, a Philadelphia-area orthopedic surgeon, said that for many in their late 30s and 40s, parenthood can aggravate dormant problems.
"You're bent over and you're moving in ways you shouldn't, because you're chasing someone around who's 2 feet tall," said the 51-year-old father, whose children are ages 3 and 7. "You never do it with proper biomechanics."
The problems often start during pregnancy. Hormones weaken the joints and stretch ligaments. Weight gain throws the body off balance, stretches out the abdomen and weakens the back muscles.
Bed rest, often prescribed by doctors concerned about complications of pregnancy, can reduce muscle strength.
So how do you prevent the common injuries of child-rearing? And if you're already feeling the pain, how do you find relief?
Experts say that a regular, balanced exercise program often can prevent or improve minor aches and pains.
For more serious problems, a visit to a professional may be required.
How did our parents EVER get through raising us!! It's a miracle they weren't confined to traction their whole life! GOOD GRIEF!!!!
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