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tennis tom
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 Posted - 10/10/2013 : 10:43:58
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"Lower backs seem to be the theme of the day", according to the Tennis Channel commentator. Andy Murray just had back surgery after having the weight of the United Kingdom hanging off his kilts, finally winning Wimbledon, the first Limey to do so (sort of, he's a Scot) since Fred Perry did it way back in 1936. Tommy Haas dropped out of the Shanghai ATP Tournament with a back and Kei Nishikori was getting a court-side massage before "struggling" and losing to Tsongas.
Commentator said to make sure you turn the air conditioners off when you go to sleep at night, it will cause a stiff neck in the morning (couldn't have anything to do with facing Nadal on center court). One thing the commentator said that was right was "...the more you try to massage and manipulate it, the worse it gets."--very TMS'y advice.
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TAKE THE HOLMES-RAHE STRESS TEST
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_and_Rahe_stress_scale
Some of my favorite excerpts from _THE DIVIDED MIND_ :
http://www.tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2605
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"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional." Author Unknown
"Happy People Are Happy Putters." Frank Nobilo, Golf Analyst
"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint." Mark Twain and Balto
"The hot-dog is the noblest of dogs; it feeds the hand that bites it." Dr. Laurence Johnston Peter
"...the human emotional system was not designed to endure the mental rigors of a tennis match." Dr. Allen Fox
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"If it ends with "itis" or "algia" or "syndrome" and doctors can't figure out what causes it, then it might be TMS." Dave the Mod =================================================
TMS PRACTITIONERS:
John Sarno, MD
400 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016
(212) 263-6035
Dr. Sarno is now retired, if you call this number you will be referred to his associate Dr. Rashbaum.
"...there are so many things little and big that are tms, I wouldn't have time to write about all of them": Told to icelikeaninja by Dr. Sarno
Here's the TMS practitioners list from the TMS Help Forum:
http://www.tmshelp.com/links.htm
Here's a list of TMS practitioners from the TMS Wiki:
http://tmswiki.org/ppd/Find_a_TMS_Doctor_or_Therapist
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Wavy Soul
USA
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Posted - 10/10/2013 : 16:22:34
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Yes, ha ha, Tom. And how about Nadal's knee the year his parents got divorced, and Federer's first ever "back problems" now that he is falling down the ratings?
I get TMS just from WATCHING tennis!
It's so easy to see other people's TMS issues, isn't it? Watching tennis is especially interesting because it's a solo sport, and the person's emotional state is everything.
I really can't imagine the level of stress that these tennis players are under. Another similar phenomenon is the fact that pretty much ALL the young women players on the pro tour have big bellies or "muffin top." Hardly a great advertisement for the idea that exercise helps you control your weight (remember these are young women in their 20s and they work out for hours a day). Of course, they are under their own particular stress, and often seem to carry the emotional stress of crazy ambitious parents.
Then there's Venus who has had "Sjogren's Syndrome." Similar to or another name for Fibromyalgia, which is what I used to think I had. Can't even imagine the stress of the WIlliams' sisters' life, with their sister being murdered, being the first really big black tennis stars, competing against each other while really loving each other. Such inner conflict!
Mind you, it's not just the girls and their parents - look at Murray's mum, and then look at his girlfriend. Same angry expression. Ditto with Fed.
Meanwhile, my mother just died, and in the last 2 weeks I traveled to England and back (from California), dealt with her all the bureaucratic stuff around her death, put on a funeral, cleared her house, returned with jet lag and continued work, and now I'm hurting so much I was actually googling symptoms until I remembered what is really going on.
My own personal pro tour.
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Wavy Soul
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Posted - 10/10/2013 : 16:25:04
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Originally posted by Wavy Soul
Yes, ha ha, Tom. And how about (my fave) Nadal's knee, the year his parents got divorced, and Federer's first ever "back problems" now that he is falling down the ratings?
I get TMS just from WATCHING tennis!
It's so easy to see other people's TMS issues, isn't it? Watching tennis is especially interesting because it's a solo sport, and the person's emotional state is everything.
I really can't imagine the level of stress that these tennis players are under. Another similar phenomenon is the fact that pretty much ALL the young women players on the pro tour have big bellies or "muffin top." Hardly a great advertisement for the idea that exercise helps you control your weight (remember these are young women in their 20s and they work out for hours a day). Of course, they are under their own particular stress, and often seem to carry the emotional stress of crazy ambitious parents.
Then there's Venus who has had "Sjogren's Syndrome." Similar to or another name for Fibromyalgia, which is what I used to think I had. Can't even imagine the stress of the Williams sisters' life, with their sister being murdered, being the first really big black tennis stars, competing against each other while really loving each other. Such inner conflict!
Mind you, it's not just the girls and their parents - look at Murray's mum, and then look at his girlfriend. Same intense, angry expression. Ditto with Federer's wife and mother, who both look equally disapproving. Can he ever be good enough?
Meanwhile, my mother just died, and in the last 2 weeks I traveled to England and back (from California), dealt with her all the bureaucratic stuff around her death, put on a funeral, cleared her house, returned with jet lag and continued work, and now I'm hurting so much I was actually googling symptoms until I remembered what is really going on.
My own personal pro tour.
Love is the answer, whatever the question
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tennis tom
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Posted - 10/11/2013 : 11:33:53
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Katie, you are quite a knowledgeble tennis/TMS fan, I agree with you on your takes, lots of pressures. If you're interested there's a big ATP men's ProTour tennis tournament going on just down the road at Tiburon Peninsula Club all week and this weekend. Check it out, world class athletes, most have been on TV or soon will be. The winner last year, Jack Sock made it to Wimby this year and an Aussie, Sam Groth, with the WORLD'S FASTEST SERVE, 162MPH, in tennis history, has been there this week. He's a hoot to watch, a huge ex-rugby player with a bunch of tattoos--check it out.
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balto
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Posted - 10/13/2013 : 07:08:41
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Pain and sickness do not discriminate. Many of the rich and famous suffered from MBS just like us.
Jennifer Grey
Health problem: Back pain
George Clooney
Health problem: Back pain
Montel Williams
Health problem: Multiple sclerosis
Kathleen Turner
Health problem: Rheumatoid arthritis
Cynthia McFadden
Health problem: Crohn’s disease
Sinead O’Connor
Health problem: Fibromyalgia
Marcia Cross
migraine headaches
Paula Abdul
regional sympathetic dystrophy
Tobey Maguire
back pain
Melanie Griffith
chronic neck pain.
Elizabeth Taylor
back pain
Brett Favre
chronic ankle pain
Bo Derek
painful herniated disc
Joe Theismann
chronic joint pain
Allan Houston
Chronic knee pain
Jerry Lewis
chronic back pain for more than 30 years
Serena Williams
agonizing monthly headaches
Sylvester Stallone
persistent knee pain
John F Kennedy
intense back and stomach pain caused by spinal fractures and IBS
Marilyn Monroe
pelvic pain
Nicole Eggert
back pain
Laura Innes
muscle pain and swelling in her joints
Lady Gaga – Lupus
AJ Langer – Fibromyalgia
Michael Jackson – Lupus and Vitiligo
Sarah Jane Smith, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Craig Pinto – Celiac Disease
Lucille Ball – Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Epidemic of Back Pain Hits Pro Tennis Tour!
