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Fox
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 Posted - 06/06/2009 : 06:04:37
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| Has any one seen Bruce Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, in Charlotte, NC for a TMS evaluation? If so, how did you like him? (I never knew there was a NC TMS doc until I checked the Tarpit Yoga list again recently.) |
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Peg
USA
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Posted - 06/06/2009 : 11:02:03
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Hi Fox,
I haven't seen him as a patient, but I did meet him in March at the TMS conference in Michigan. I spent quite a long time talking to him about tms and his practice. I found him to be very personable and compassionate. He also seems to have a very good grasp of the tms theory and it sounds like he is doing very good work with his patients (those that accept the information anyway).
I wouldn't hesitate to see him if I were in that area of the country.
Good luck,
Peg
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei |
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EileenTM
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Posted - 06/06/2009 : 17:26:44
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Peg, What was the TMS conference like? I remember hearing something about it on this site. Was it mostly for health care providers or for patients as well. Thanks,
EileenTM |
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Peg
USA
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Posted - 06/07/2009 : 16:52:55
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Hi Eileen,
Since it was the first TMS conference, it was for professionals. There were 50 in attendance. A wonderful group of compassionate, intelligent people. Research was presented, case studies were discussed, barriers to acceptance were reviewed and then there was a brainstorming session to generate ideas for moving this work forward. The professionals are currently working together on core principles, curriculum, etc.
We did discuss creating aan international organization, and planning a national TMS conference for the general public as well as professionals. Our goal would be to plan for it to be held in the NYC area, in hopes that Dr. Sarno would be able to attend.
When it is planned, you can be sure that it will be announced here on the tms help forum as well as the tms wiki (tmswiki.org) and the other various tms related web sites. If you would like to become involved, you might want to join the wiki as there are a group of activists there supporting this movement.
Best,
Peg
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei |
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drziggles
USA
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Posted - 06/08/2009 : 10:48:15
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| I also spoke with him for quite a while at the conference and he seems like a really great guy, smart and compassionate as Peg noted (hi, Peg!). |
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Peg
USA
284 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 13:03:22
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Hi Dr. Z....How goes it?
Peg
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei |
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SarnoFan
USA
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Posted - 06/15/2009 : 15:21:14
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We are seeing Dr. Hill next week so I will provide feedback.
This is for my son who was recently diagnosed with a herniated disk after suffering for a year.
He's 18, an athlete and wants to get back to his sport asap!
I told him that even if it is not TMS, it should heal on its own with the help PT over the next few weeks. Pain should not be permanent or chronic. |
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Fox
USA
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Posted - 06/16/2009 : 15:14:02
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| SarnoFan - you may want to avoid PT since Sarno says this puts the focus on the physical/structural and this really makes sense...Yes, please give me feedback regarding your experience with Dr. Hill and if you happen to hear of TMS psychotherapy resources in the Raleigh area, let me know. There appears to be 6 psychoanalytic practitioners (mostly psychiatrists), but I doubt if they have an understanding of TMS although they should have a good understanding of psychosomatic/Freud basics. I hesitate to call Hill's office for a psychotherapist referral in this area since I am not his patient and don't much want to see him for an evaluation because I already got an out-of-state TMS doctor to give me a TMS diagnosis years ago. Also, the thought of paying for therapy for months and months, with no guarantee of success (Sarno never gives any indication of success rates when psychotherapy is necessary - only when it is not necessary), is not too exciting....I may need to go the Fred Amir route and just hit the feared activity (running and heavy bag work) for weeks and just suck up the pain...So far on running, I have had no problems while actually running, but the leg pain came on strong minutes to hours after completing the run (which is suspicious in itself) and lasted oh-my-god strong for 3 or 4 days to a week. |
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SarnoFan
USA
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Posted - 06/23/2009 : 07:28:36
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Dear Fox,
We saw Dr. Bruce Hill in Charlotte and would recommend him. As you may know, he is a board certified rheumatologist first. He is very thorough and a good listener. We are fortunate to have him in NC.
I did not ask about TMS psychotherapy because we never got to that stage. I actually took my son to see him, and so far he has not been able to diagnose his as a true TMS sufferer at this time.
We have some physical tests results to go through and will follow up with him in a couple of months.. |
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