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sue
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 Posted - 01/28/2010 : 09:10:54
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I was eager to embark on the TMS program until I read in Mindbody Prescription pgs. 61,62, that my specific DX Does correlate to the location of my symptoms. I would appreciate it very much if some folks on the site can take a look at MP pg 62 and tell me if they agree. I just want to be sure that I am understanding it correctly. My DX involves L5-S1 and a very numb leg and foot.
I am very interested in following tms program for other tms issues, but was upset that since, as I understand it, my L5-S1 correlates to my symptoms, I do need to follow my current doctor's "orders."
Thank you,
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marsha
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Posted - 01/28/2010 : 15:20:05
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Hi Sue,
Dr. Sarno tells his patients to first see a doctor to rule out any pathological illnesses. For example an infection,cyst or tumor. Bulging disks are not pathological...Unless you have a pathological illness you can pretty much figure the pain is TMS.
You must accept that your pain is psychosomatic..for Sarno's philosophy of TMS to work. Take your focus off the physical.
Read some of his earlier books and watch his video on the web.
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susan828
USA
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Posted - 01/28/2010 : 17:09:08
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| Sue, this is a tough one, I can only speak from personal experience. I had a neck disc pressing on a nerve and my arm was numb. This was not TMS. I think we can all benefit from keeping our bodies supple. Some physical therapy helped me. I know folks here would disagree with me but severe numbness is caused by a pinched nerve. Very common among violinists for a reason. Just like dancers get foot problems, it is a hazard of the profession and sometimes conventional treatment is what's called for. I don't know what your doc wants you to do but I always do stretching, everyone should, TMS or not. Even as a child, we were told to touch our toes to keep supple. If you need to do something to relieve the cause of the numbness, I say do it. I also say keep reading the TMS books in case the doctor's method doesn't work. One can have a history of TMS as I do, since childhood but I can differentiate what warrants some physical therapy and what doesn't. |
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catspine
USA
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Posted - 01/28/2010 : 20:21:03
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Sue, i tend to agree with
Susan828 quote:
I know folks here would disagree with me but severe numbness is caused by a pinched nerve.
Maybe you can ask your physician if traction on your spine or manipulation where the nerve is pinched would give you a clue if it take away the numbness or not and then proceed accordingly... you may also have both problems at once : the numbness and TMS pulling on a vertebrae and causing the nerve to be pinched making it worse. proceed carefully before making a decision. |
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sue
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Posted - 01/29/2010 : 07:56:57
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Susan and Catspine, Thank you very much for your feedback concerning the direct correlation of my symptoms (very numb leg and foot)and the Dx confirmed from MRI (L5-S1). I think that it is ironic that folks who understand TMS would be close minded about other causes (physical abnormality). I understand TMS and will continue the program for my actual TMS issues,eg. anxiety, but will follow the doctors suggestions for my very numb leg and foot. I will keep you posted,
Sincerely,
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confirmation of diagnosis with symptoms
