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kimenem
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 Posted - 05/24/2008 : 11:57:05
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I surely don't want to get flamed here for ansking these questions...and I KNOW I'm still having trouble with the physical. But I AM trying to understand. I'm also waiting on my 2nd book from written by Sarno.
A friend of my mother is very active with horseback riding and the associated tasks (stacking bails of hay, bags of feed, horse shows, etc.). She has 2 herniated discs and did not want any surgery. She is pain free I think and does all her normal activities. She says the more active she is, the better she feels. I'm assuming she knows nothing of Sarno so my ? is this: My mom said she still has "flare ups" of pain every once in awhile. Is this unrecognozed TMS becasue she doesn't know about it, or is it the disc probleam actually rearing it's head (I know disc problems are said to be benign). Also, even with them being benign, they do rupture at some point and I think I remember reading that that can actually casue initail pain for a time. However, as the body heals itself, the pain should go. Even numbness I thought I read should go after awhile. So, can the same disc "re-rupture" once "healed" causing "new pain?" I'm sorry about being stuck in the physical but everyone around me thinks my pain has lessoned because the disc has begun to heal. I'm wanting to believe it's because I'm more in touch with the repressed emotions and how all that can affect the body. I told the nurse I wasn't going to see the nuero. I did 45 min of kickboxing this morning, along with Bow Flex lower body weight work, then some floor work for lower body. I feel good. Can anyone shed some light on these questions? Also, last night when I got up for a minute, I noticed soem minor twinges in my left hip area and into the left upper thigh.....funny since my "herniation" is to the right.
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armchairlinguist
USA
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Posted - 05/24/2008 : 17:47:32
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I know a number of people who have the "I'm usually fine but sometimes I get flare ups" pattern of RSI. I consider this to be TMS rearing its head at times of stress since they usually report flareups at stressful times.
Anyway, it is not really important what's up with your mom's friend. However, her model is at least a somewhat positive one in that she stays active! But what's most important is what's up with you and what works for you. If you need approval from other people to believe that TMS is right for you, you will be in danger because acceptance of the TMS concept is not very common.
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It's not 100% belief that's required, but 100% commitment. |
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