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| mala |
Posted - 05/28/2011 : 04:29:46
Hi Guys. can anyone tell me
if their pain got really bad after trying to walk /exercise while ignoring their symptoms.
did anyone have really bad back/hip problems?
how much worse did they get?
how long did it take for the pain to resolve?
Thx
Good Luck & Good Health
Mala |
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| Joy_I_Am |
Posted - 05/31/2011 : 04:51:28
Hello Mala,
I have to agree with Javizy. Yes, I used to have back pain that would get worse when I exercised - because I was EXPECTING it to! I didn't think I was, but subconsciously, I was. I was paying it attention.
An osteopath convinced me that I needed his expensive orthotics, and when I went for a walk barefoot on the beach, I would be reduced to tears of pain without my 'necessary' bits of shoe-plastic.
Now I think 'I was born a human being, meant to walk'. My species has been doing this for millions of years. I don't buy this 'we were meant to walk on all fours/climb trees' thing, because if that were bad for us, we would have died out by now. Why would my body suddenly decide it was going to be too weak and malformed to walk? Why do many disabled people manage to walk without pain? Why can three-legged cats and dogs get around? Even injuries heal, the body is a self-healing machine. I chucked those orthotics, and I'm doing just fine, thanks!
One thing I have noticed is that now, in my forties, I can't exercise with the same intensity as I did in my twenties, but this is not an illness, this is life... The important thing for me has been not to beat myself up for ageing, but accept and embrace it. It's an ongoing process. But hey, so is life...
Warmest wishes, Joy |
| Javizy |
Posted - 05/30/2011 : 10:58:29
I'm coming round to the way of thinking that Sarno's idea of reconditioning is like brute-force somatic education. By using your muscles as normal, and not giving any signal to your mind that the pain is a bad thing, i.e. staying relaxed, your brain begins to unlearn the faulty sensory-motor information that keeps them chronically contracted. Dealing with your emotions - or rage - completes the process by desensitising your nervous system and restoring homoeostasis, which in turn reduces the effect of subsequent stressors.
Chronic back pain is probably one of the most scary kinds of pain, since you can be completely robbed of your mobility. Something that strong is easily feared, but I can almost guarantee that your problem is simply muscle tension. Your muscles have forgotten how to relax, and they're pulling and pushing your spine and organs, compressing your nerves, constricting the range of movement at your waist, and basically making your life hell.
It takes a lot of mental strength to recondition yourself in the way Sarno suggests, and clearly it doesn't work for everyone. With so much uncertainty around this idea, who's to say it's always safe anyway? So, why not start off with something a little more gentle and structured. There are lots of good books on bodily awareness and retraining your brain to efficiently operate your body. I've read a lot of reviews today on Amazon from people who gained massive relief from their back pain through these techniques. They tend to be a lot more approachable for people with developed cases of chronic pain, and any improvement you make will only spur you on with your attempts at implementing Sarno's ideas. |
| altherunner |
Posted - 05/29/2011 : 19:27:08
I used to get terrible sciatica, I would take pain killers to be able to bet out of bed (codeine), but if it was a weekend, I would force myself to go to the gym. I would start walking on the treadmill, and gradually build up to running. I always felt better after. |
| healingback |
Posted - 05/28/2011 : 08:19:17
Hi mala, i ave a low back/ sacrum, pelvis problem - si joint dysfunction. i have problems with walking and standing in one place. when i first went back to physical activity i had some weird goings on, the first time it was a bike ride, and my pain was actually reduced for the rest of the day, but the first few times i went to the gym my back would go into spasm and yes the pain would get worse... but mostly it never gets as bad as when im having a bad day and doing nothing. i cant tell you how long the pain took to resolve, it calmed down but im still in pain, hence why im still on this site.
good luck
This to shall pass.... |
| kokolo |
Posted - 05/28/2011 : 07:47:10
My back and leg pain (medical diagnose: disc extrusion and protrusion)) gets worse after sitting. Not worse, but intolerable after some point. And I mean intolerable as the biggest pain I ever experienced that i can't put up with anymore in anyway. It lasts until i get some rest but it's not rare that it lasts even more. There isn't really a rule. When I walk it gets little better. As for the physical work and practice, during work it is better, but in no way i can do all the things. It's not because the fear, but simply i can't stretch my leg in every way relative to the position of my whole body. It gets blocked.
Regards |
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