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| Dave |
Posted - 10/14/2010 : 11:03:02
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20101014/sc_livescience/yogacansoothetheachesandpainsoffibromyalgia
Of course, the researchers still miss the point, looking at yoga and mindfulness as a way to "change the way the pain is processed" rather than treating the source of the pain in the first place.
These studies are encouraging, but still make the flawed assumption that fibromyalgia pain is unavoidable and must be "managed" instead of making the leap that the pain may have a psychological cause. |
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| marytabby |
Posted - 10/20/2010 : 09:12:12
Yes, it still reinforces the belief that fibro is something you must live with and manage. A relative of mine has fibro and hasn't worked for about 13 years and all efforts to get her to read the Sarno stuff fall on deaf ears: "No, see I'm DIFFERENT, I have Fibromyalgia, not a mental disorder and I CAN'T work or do anything like sit in a car for 1.5 hours to join the family at Christmas." (What she should add to that statement is: "But I CAN and DO take 5 hour long drives to out of state vacations when they're in my best interest.") Secondary gain is suspected in her case where we think, "Gee, if you really wanted to get better, why WOULDN'T you at least read the books and hear what Sarno suggests? After all, I got better!" If you REALLY REALLY REALLY with all your sincerity wanted to get better, why wouldn't you? |
| Whoaday |
Posted - 10/14/2010 : 15:34:58
Dave,
This is at least somewhat encouraging. I have personally found mindfulness helpful in my battle...I still have the prostatitis...pain in the rectum and such that bothers me often..and haven't really been able to rid myself of that...
I have listened to and read Dr. Sarno's books and I accept...but it doesn't appear enough for me...
Whoaday |
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