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bend-over-backwards
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 Posted - 03/15/2006 : 10:50:40
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I know in the past (before my current ordeal of back pain for the past year and a half) that I would occasionally throw my back out.
When I did this I would usually be 'back' to normal in about a week or less, or two weeks at the most.
 My question is: Were these mini-episodes of TMS? or Was there a real physical problem that healed normally? Does anyone have any thoughts on that? I am just trying to figure how this gremlin  works?
All is not as it seems . . . |
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Dave
USA
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Posted - 03/15/2006 : 11:15:06
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This is clearly spelled out in Dr. Sarno's book.
"Throwing your back out" is acute TMS, plain and simple.
That said, back spasms can be excruciating and take time to "heal" even though it is not a physical injury. |
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drziggles
USA
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Posted - 03/16/2006 : 15:34:16
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TMS, baby. That was my wonderful entree into TMS, and I think it is probably the most common. This may progress to more chronic back pain over time, and/or be accompanied by other equivalents such as headaches, neck pain, tendinitis, etc.
I would recommend you go through the first episode of back pain, and subsequent episodes, and ask yourself what was going on in your life at the time. It can be very revealing, and sometimes you don't even notice at the time that the episodes can be correlated with life changes or other stressors... After the fact, I wondered how I could not notice this association, thinking about how I threw my back out picking up a tiny paper bag the day before I moved to medical school...
(btw, you should not make any medical decisions without consulting your personal physician...) |
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Jena
USA
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Posted - 03/16/2006 : 16:50:07
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| Conditioning has a lot to do with acute TMS. I always throw my back out laying or doing something specific.. you have to de condition yourself which takes a lot of time.. but youll get there just have patience =) |
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Jim1999
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Posted - 03/16/2006 : 22:54:45
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I'll agree with drziggles on this one: it sure sounds like TMS, but you should see a doctor if you haven't already. It's important to rule out more serious disorders.
If you're thinking your problem might be over-exertion, I doubt it. Dr. Sarno says this type of pain should clear up in a day or two. Something that takes a week or two to go away sounds like TMS. One reference for this in Sarno's books is pages 93-94 of Healing Back Pain.
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Threw my back out
