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hottm8oh
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 Posted - 06/04/2008 : 08:38:30
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My pain is usually constant or it will gradually build or subside over time, but last night I had an instant pain moments. I was in a Pilates class, and I was feeling really good. My back pain was very low, so I decided to push myself a little harder than usual. About halfway through the workout, I had a sudden sharp pain on the right side of my back. It scared the hell out of me. I went on with the exercising, but at a slower pace, took some deep breaths, and told myself repeatedly that I didn't hurt myself. I don't think I fully believed myself, though. Today I have some mid-grade pain across my entire back, though the right side is worse.
Do you have any tips for subsiding those sudden bursts of pain? I rarely have them so I'm not sure how to deal with them in the moment. |
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Dave
USA
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Posted - 06/04/2008 : 09:26:08
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The main issue is that you are consumed with the pain. You must learn to stop focusing on it. The pain is psychogenic so the details of how it strikes are irrelevant.
You still associate the workout with the pain. This is a conditioned response. You assume (incorrectly) that some movement in your Pilates class is responsible for some specific instance of pain. This means your thoughts are still firmly planted in the physical realm.
It will take time to undo the conditioning. You just have to keep reading Dr. Sarno's books and follow the treatment suggestions. The way to deal with any pain is to ignore it as best you can and shift your thoughts to the psychological realm. |
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AmyAJJ
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Posted - 06/04/2008 : 18:38:38
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Remember - when we do "new" things, sometimes the mind sees that as an opportunity to sneak in with some pain because it's pretty sure that we'll attribute the pain to the new movement and not to the TMS.
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Help for sudden bursts of pain
