Recent content by em1981

Glad to be of help! Now I'm trying to figure out how to increase physical activity without triggering pain, given that I can't exactly read a book while running;) Although come to think of it, I might be able to manage that on the elliptical or a spinning bike... Not sure I'd want to, though...

One thing I've found helpful is to slowly acclimate myself to situations that have traditionally served as triggers. For example, I avoided sleeping on my back for a long period because the pressure from the mattress (semi-firm, in case you're wondering!) would "irritate" the nerves on the backs...

I'm struggling with this exact issue myself. Slowly starting to find the balance, but still... there really isn't a roadmap. When I first discovered that TMS was the source of my pain, I was really motivated to get back on a spinning bike (which had triggered my worst round of symptoms), just to...

Yes, I was diagnosed with achilles tendinitis as well, by several doctors actually. At one point, I did have some pain in that area too. It's a very tempting diagnosis. In my case, yes, you're right, the spinning/ankle pain made no sense, and I was kind of flummoxed by it when it happened...

Yes, when I think about it, I do have some inconsistencies: I can be doing pretty well in the evenings now, before I go to bed, but then I'll wake up in the middle of the night with my feet hurting for no reason. Or they'll be ok for a little while after I wake up and will then start to hurt...

See, I know that intellectually, and I keep trying to remind myself of it, but really believing in it 100% is a lot harder.

Than you for sharing this. My story is a bit shorter than yours (pain only started about 18 months ago) but remarkably similar in the progression from podiatrists (also PF diagnosis) with taping, injections, etc. to chiropractor to orthopedist to neurologist and finally to Sarno. It's very...

Hi Jan, Thanks for your response. I think you already have your answer, which is that you should absolutely do what feels right for YOU. Part of the issue is that I'm trying to reestablish a sense of what feels right. TMS has really chipped away at my intuitive sense of that. For a long...

Something I'm wondering about: I was watching a Sarno lecture on YouTube a couple of nights ago, and he advises that people wait until the pain is pretty much gone before resuming normal activity (link below, it's at about 1:47:45). But isn't it necessary to resume some normal physical activity...

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to introduce myself. About eighteen months ago, I got what I thought was a standard case of plantar fasciitis. I went through months of physical therapy, seemed to get better, and then as soon as I tried to return to more normal athletic activity, the pain immediately...