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UmaLoo
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 Posted - 05/20/2012 : 20:10:53
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I have been following this forum for the last year, after suffering a bout of vertigo that left me reeling. My immediate question was, I wonder if this could be TMS. The thought got me searching the internet, and whammo, up came the forum! I have gained much courage and fortitude from many of your posts (fellow forum-ers), so THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart!
I am a personal trainer, certified yoga instructor and registered massage therapist. A day does not pass where I am not actively talking to a patient, friend or random person on the street about TMS. I am just shy of being a complete fanatic, which as I understand the definition to be, "one who wont change the subject, nor change his mind"... That expresses my passion for the concept. Recently I recommended Healing Back Pain to a member of the gym I work at. He came and talked to me today, and told me that he went to see a Neurosurgeon about his back (the appointment had been scheduled prior to him learning about the book), and ended up bringing Sarnos book to the doctor. The doctor rolled his eyes at it! I was appalled when I heard the story, especially as there is so much "science" behind it. In light of that, it feels even more pertinent to me as a health care practitioner to be spreading the good word.
Anyway, I just wanted to get it on some of this forum banter, after reading it for so long!
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drh7900
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Posted - 05/21/2012 : 08:55:43
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Hello, and welcome!
I considered bringing up the book when I visited with my neurosurgeon, but I decided against it for that very reason...I didn't want the neurosurgeon's preconceived notions getting in the way of my recovery. Fortunately, my neurosurgeon suggested waiting on surgery since my symptoms have recently improved. So, here's to hoping that I make a full recovery!
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Craigy
USA
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Posted - 05/21/2012 : 14:08:10
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UmaLoo,
You bring up a very good point, I harbor some serious anger at my past doctors and surgeons (at least 30+) for not giving me the slightest inclination that my pain could be linked to a mindbody disorder. In fact, just as a test, I sent an email to my doctor who diagnosed me with Piriformis Syndrome:
Q. "It’s been a few years since my bi-lateral piriformis release surgery and the pain is coming back intermittantly. My question to you is, do you think there is any possiblity that my PS pain is due to some emotional related issue or issues? In other words do you suppose that PS can be linked to psychosomatic, mindbody disorders"?
A. Yes, Craig, I suppose it can, but more likely it is some irritation of the nerve fibres that make up the sciatic nerve higher up than the piriformis muscle, such as a blood vessel too close to the sciatic nerve, or some anomaly in the lumbosacral plexus.
Also, sometimes the muscle and related structures grow back to where they were before, and in addition, there may be scarring at the site of the surgery. It depends on the surgery that was done, and the individual.
I recommend seeing a physician before a psychotherapist.
- It just makes me laugh to read something like this, I suppose TMS invalidates much of which this doctor has been practicing for most of his career.
It's good to see you and other care givers on this web site, perhaps the next generation will shake their collective heads when TMS or mindbody disorders will be an acceptable diagnosis.
Craig
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