Recent content by KJFliving

Overall, I am thrilled with my progress. I started my TMS treatment (before starting this specific program) back around the beginning of November. During that span, I have gone from: - Pain prevented me from sleeping more than 3 hours straight - Symptoms prevented me from playing drums...

Has anyone com across TMS success stories for DRUMMERS?

These are the things I really like so far about this Structured Education Program: 1. Specific daily activities - this is the best part for me. It would be easy for us "goodists" to stress about 'doing enough' each day, or whether or not we're doing the right treatment activities. This...

I've had an awesome couple of weeks on the progress / symptom reduction front, but there were two days during that time (not long ago) when my symptoms came roaring back...but then went away as fast as they came on. This is the first time that has happened where it came on so severely/...

Although this is only Day 8 of the structured program, I'm actually 8 weeks into TMS recovery (I started with Healing Back Pain -Sarno) and doing extremely well. My @1 starting goal was to be pain free and healthy enough to play drums again...something I do professionally as a vital part of my...

Indeed. I have to concentrate on breathing and not 'accumulating tension' while I play. I've also been doing 20 mins a day of meditation, and it seems to be helping me a bit already when playing instruments. Thank you for the tip and the encouraging words!

Just wrapping up Day 3 of the structured program, and am about 7 weeks into my TMS treatment program. Huge progress over the last 4 days. I played drums for 3 days in row now, for up to 45 minutes! It's not pain free by any measure, but it didn't make me feel worse after....and I actually...

I am a 44 year-old professional drummer and guitarist, and have been suffering from debilitating cervical and lumbar spine-related pain, tingling, and numbness for just over 4 years. Like many in this forum, I have spent the better part of that time languishing in the medical system -...