Recent content by Archaea

Okay, this is interesting (well, to me it is). As you may have guessed from my username (Archaea) and the "chemistry dude" avatar, I am a high school science teacher. During our planning period today some administrator called a meeting. This was stressful because I had intended to use that...

Hi, Josue. Thank you for the reply. I have a question about your comment on the injection. If the premise is that the pain is from TMS and not structural (ie; that herniated discs do not cause the pain) then how would the epidural injection work? The intent is to inject the steroid into the...

So, I am on day 4 of the SEP. I'm not sure yet how convinced I am about this. I know that the professionals on the forum can't diagnose or treat but I would like to find out if there are any others out there who have symptoms similar to mine and it turned out to be TMS. I can't find a doctor...

The SEP says that I might want to post my comments from Day 3 of the program. Here is the prompt: When was the last time you exercised or did another physical activity? What was this activity? How did it make you feel physically and emotionally? If it is has been a while since you last...

Thank you for the response, MorComm. I sure don't feel very excited. More like confused. I'm not sure what is going on or if TMS is even the cause. It makes sense from what I read, but it just seems very strange. And how in the world do I even find out what my subconscious is trying to do?

Hi, All. I have been struggling with low back pain for over a year, mostly leg pain really. I first went to a sports chiro last summer and he thought my sciatica and tightness in left glute area was pririformis. So he treated with stretching and trigger point therapy (with a hard ball and a...