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phillyjoe
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 Posted - 06/25/2008 : 05:53:21
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| Almost to the day one year ago I went through a painful 2 weeks of stiffness after a vacation, long drive, and workouts. I was provided excellent feedback regarding "conditioning" type thinking and I did my TMS work and have been fine since. So why during a basketball game yesterday after leaning over to pick up the hoop does my back "go out." This is where I get confused at times in my 7 years of TMS work. What's interesting is right before the incident I had a few choice words with a teammate about his play. I was feeling some real anger right before. I have also been feeling some internal anger about a personal issue. Was this just a set-up for relapse? I have worked very hard through the years to keep playing hoops now at the tender age of 51, and don't want to fall back into the old trap of "can't play because my back won't hold up" type of thinking. I could use some strong words of wisdom today. Thanks. |
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swmr1
USA
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Posted - 06/25/2008 : 07:02:34
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phillyjoe--
You sound like you've done so well. I think a key for me (and you've been at this longer than I have) is to stop worrying about the future. Your back hurt. Your back will feel better. Don't get caught in the trap of "what if I can never play again." Do your TMS work and get on with your activities. The fear/worrying about the future is what kept me in a cycle of pain. |
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Dave
USA
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Posted - 06/25/2008 : 10:05:34
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There is no rhyme or reason to relapses. You should not try to associate an acute onset of a symptom with a specific psychological trigger. Although such a trigger may in fact exist, you will never really know the cause.
The treatment is the same in any case: laugh it away and ignore it, and rest assured there is nothing wrong with your back. It may take a few days to feel better, but you should not be concerned. Take some pain medication if you need it, and refocus your thoughts on emotions you may be repressing that may have caused a buildup of internal rage such that your mind decided that you needed this distraction. |
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mizlorinj
USA
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Posted - 06/25/2008 : 12:19:54
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How about some loving hand-holding and an: IT WILL BE OK!!! 
I would get out the emotions (write?) I felt during the timeframe of "the incident", write about my feelings about what was going on (angry about . . ., etc). Or talk them out. Whatever your feelings are in the personal issue you mention too--anger, fear? Process this. The feelings won't go away--they'll just get mushed down in there for them to appear at another time. If it's related to another person, you can write them a letter and get out all your feelings, then shred it. It is a means of helpful release. I'm in the process of writing forgiveness letters this week.
You know this works!
-L
PS: you know the term "back went out" is funny, right? Dr. Sarno has a lot of fun with that one since it's structurally impossible. |
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Need a scolding
