Recent content by bikebum

Hi SB, Glad you learned about TMS and that most of your pain is gone, that is great! When getting back into exercise it really helped me to ease into it. Start really small and just keep adding a bit when you feel good. You can get where you want to be pretty quick, I'm almost 30 and I'm in...

Hi ricecakes, I'm glad to answer your questions: 1) My muscles did not spasm. They would feel very tight though, and when I would massage sometimes they would feel unusually hard and sometimes like a rope. I would also find a lot of muscle knots. I'm not sure how significant it was though, as...

I'm no expert, but I agree with Walt. Congratulations eskimo, and welcome!

Hey everyone! For some reason I stopped getting email notifications so I haven't been here in a while. Leslie735: I'm glad you like my story. I think for some of us, the fear and anxiety from the pain can take the place of whatever started it first. I hope your recovery is going well! Walt...

My lady and I did our 100-mile bike ride last Saturday! I had some tightness in my lower body the first 40 miles which I think was TMS related, but it did not slow us down. We had a blast! The 2-hour drive home afterward didn't bother me too much either. Awesome! :woot:

Thanks nowtimecoach. The power of thoughts is amazing. I didn't believe it until I experienced it for myself; now I am changed forever. :)

Hi Ollin, I'm sorry you are having trouble with pain. In my case, I found that fear and worry about the pain were my triggers. I recently had a conversation with a member here who had some good questions for me. He helped me realize that "detaching" myself from the pain helped me a lot. By this...

Thank you Herbie. That part felt really good to write; I'm glad you like it.

Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone! It took me a long time to recognize my fear and anxiety affected the pain. I even heard about the idea many times before I took it seriously and was able to see it in myself. I owe a big thanks to Dr. Sarno and the others who were able to present...

Thank you so much for the kind words, Mermaid and Ellen.

Summary This is my story of conquering back pain! I started getting pain about 3 months after beginning my office job. I believed it was caused by too much sitting. I saw many "experts," none of whom could offer me much help. I stopped doing most physical activities because I was afraid they...