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abbywal
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 Posted - 08/30/2011 : 11:39:53
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I have had pain and numbness (RSI) in my hands for about 3 years now. I am a videographer who would spend hours on the computer. When my hands felt tingly - I would just ignore it. And my posture was awful I am sure too. I pushed it! Maybe too hard??
Then the tingly feelings never left. Scary! Then the pain came - almost constant. But nothing can be found on nerve conduction tests!!! I started to avoid computer work like crazy.
I then found Sarno...I recognized I have the TMS profile personality - and then some:) Last month i successfully applied the TMS principles to my problem.
It worked! Well, with my pain anyway. Gone.
Then I overdid it, got to cocky with computer work, yoga, etc... The numbness came back. Sometimes for a couple of days. egh
Here is my doubting mind - Couldn't I have injured myself and then developed TMS pain around the injury?
Does anyone believe in scar tissue or nerve entrapment? Cause it would explain alot.
It is just hard, I don't know if I truly have some limitations or it is just a trick of my subconscious.
Any words of advice? |
Edited by - abbywal on 09/05/2011 13:21:05 |
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Jeff4460
USA
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Posted - 08/31/2011 : 14:11:50
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I had some numbness and tingling feelings in my right hand and right foot on and off for several months. I went to a couple diffrent diffrent doctors and they wanted to do all kinds of crazy tests...and i just did not want to go down that road. Both doctors hinted at possible causes, but nothing that sounded too serious. So I used everything I learned about TMS from years back to try and put this problem behind me...but I did not have much luck. Eventually I made the connection that my daily stretching routine was causing the numbness and tingling feelings! I have always had tight hamstrings...and for no real reason...I decided I was going to start doing some stretching becasue it sounds like a great healthly thing to do. Once I stopped stretching...my annoying and scary tingling pains went away.
I could have spent a fortune at the doctors office and they would have never figured that out! So that's my 2 cents...maybe the yoga or stretching that your doing is tugging on some nerves and tendons...that are better off left alone.
(Google ulner nerve stretches and try some of them. In about 2 days your wrists and arms will be on fire! Then you'll make the connection that innocent little stretches that you think will help could be causing the pain.) |
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art
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Posted - 09/01/2011 : 06:49:37
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You very likely have TMS. Stop thinking in terms of physical injury and understand your pain is psychosomatic, which is to say it can't hurt you. I've had multiple symptoms along these lines as have countless others on the forum...Once one accepts the TMS premise the pain almost always disappears, sometimes overnight...
No doubt in my mind you're in the right place..Have you read any of the books?
If not, I'd start with Healing Back Pain.
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abbywal
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Posted - 09/05/2011 : 13:13:30
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Thanks guys!
Yes i have been reading MBP for 2 months now. It blows my mind!
I know I have it (TMS)! It is just being stubborn though.
One more thought, I pass nerve conduction tests. But fail Phalen's Test. Why would that be a trigger? Could I have a irritable nerve? |
Edited by - abbywal on 09/09/2011 13:17:17 |
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Javizy
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/14/2011 : 07:49:20
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Your nerves can get "trapped" by tight muscles, which is why stretching isn't as straightforward as many hack PTs lead you to believe. Trying to stretch your forearms would be like pulling an elastic band with a giant knot in the middle, since you likely have lots of tension in your shoulders/neck/side. Writing off stretching is like writing off the advantages of good flexibility, which I think is hard to justify.
I'd continue with the yoga if you enjoy it, but avoid anything that involves your arms too much, and stop when you feel any hint of non-muscular pain. A slight pain sensation in a muscle can be a good thing during stretching, but anything that feels like nerve pain is bad news. Over-stretching a nerve is some of the worst trauma you can inflict on it - literally worse than burning it! So be cautious and enjoy relaxing and improving your flexibility in your trunk for the time being. |
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patils
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Posted - 09/15/2011 : 07:00:29
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Originally posted by Javizy
A slight pain sensation in a muscle can be a good thing during stretching, but anything that feels like nerve pain is bad news. Over-stretching a nerve is some of the worst trauma you can inflict on it - literally worse than burning it! So be cautious and enjoy relaxing and improving your flexibility in your trunk for the time being.
This means nothing. There is nothing wrong with your body. Only your body is sensitised and nerves are reacting painfully when you are under stress.
Hi Abbywal,
Plesae answer my questions below :
1) How much time you are thinking about this pain ?
2) Plesae observe when you are calm. What throughts are going in your head.
3) Are your morning feels more fearful \ dreadly and in the evening you feel naturally relaxed ?
4) Are your breadthing becomming shallow when you sit on computer ?
5) What is your emotional state, before sitting on computer ?
your minute observation about yourself tell that you are in state of fear before approaching PC.
5) Have you ever seen pain when you are relaxed ?
6) Tell me weekely pattern of pain. Monady to friday ? like worst to good etc.
7) When you sit on PC, are your mind get flooded with thoughts ? Mostly fearful.
8) Are you worrying very heavily ? When is the last time you have seen yourself relaxed and in peace ?
Plesae let me know. I will guide you what can be done.
Please be assured that there is nothing wrong with your body. Just it is sensitised and you need to desensatise it.
I have gone through this hellish misery.
Regards,
Sachin Patil
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