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Special One
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 Posted - 04/27/2006 : 22:34:53
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| I just got a new car and it is a stick shift. It is bothering my left knee that had given me trouble before and had been greatly improved for a couple of months. Now, when I drive I find that my breathing is more shallow and I am concentrating on my knee and trying to think psychologically. It is frustrating because I want to keep the car. What should I do? |
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 04/28/2006 : 01:30:28
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| What kind of car is it? |
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Special One
USA
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Posted - 04/28/2006 : 14:35:16
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| It is a 1997 Toyota Corolla. |
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marytabby
USA
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Posted - 04/30/2006 : 13:50:09
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I drive only stick shifts. I test drove a 2002 6 speed Maxima with a VERY HIGH clutch pedal. After test driving the car for 1/2 hour the top of my foot was killing me from the position of my foot flexing so much from the pedal height. This most definitely WAS NOT TMS.
Just so you know, there are times when mechanical things are the absolute problem. This car would have been a nightmare for me to drive. When I then test drove a 5 speed Maxima, same year, the pedal was not as high and the foot did not hurt.
Hope this helps.
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vikki
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Posted - 04/30/2006 : 13:56:05
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Try worrying about a different body part -- for example, focus on elbow pain or something.
This sometimes works for me. If my knee is bothering me when I run, I try to focus on my hip. If the pain shifts, and I can laugh it off as TMS. |
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Special One
USA
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Posted - 04/30/2006 : 21:07:00
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| The knee pain went away after that one painful day. Ocassionally it gets a twinge, but nothing serious. This tells me it is either tms or my body adjusting to using my muscles in a different way. Thanks for the replies. |
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pault
USA
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Posted - 05/07/2006 : 06:44:10
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| Special One , I am a mechanic by trade and have never heard that complaint.The pedal effort required to depress the clutch is very low and should not cause pain.That is a hydraulic system and should be easy to push.Is it hard to push? If so you should have it checked by a qualified mechanic to be sure.If all is o.k. I would be defiant to your unconscious brain an keep driving and tell your brain the pain is harmless t.m.s. Good Luck , Pault |
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Special One
USA
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Posted - 05/07/2006 : 21:59:31
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Pault,
The clutch is harder to push down than other cluthes I've used. My knee is fine now, especially since I started jogging. I might get the clutch checked anyway. Thanks! |
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MGTucker
USA
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Posted - 05/30/2006 : 14:55:52
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I bought a new Nissan Altima with automatic transmission. As I drove this new car, my right knee began to ache more and more acutely. (I have noticeably LONG legs and I'm rather tall.) I suspected TMS. . .then I pushed the seat back to give me more leg room. Pain gone.
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 05/30/2006 : 18:00:36
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Welcome MGTucker,
Congratulations on your TMS success and for trying to help others. Let's try to keep this car thread going. You have a good car name. I used to own a '51 MG and the Tucker was quite a unique auto legend that Francis Coppola made a movie about by that title; not a bad flick.
Apropos to cars and TMS conditioning, I recently bought a Jeep with a stick. I also have a Toyota Landcrusier with a slush box. When I go back to the Toyota, with the automatic, my left leg instinctivly starts clutching. I feel it's a small example of how quickly our autonmic nervous sytems get conditioned to acting reflexively--just like our TMS symptoms.
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