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    DAY 8: Conditioning and Am I normal?

    Oh totally. The pain sucks so much for so long that you just start to fear any pain in general, even the potential for pain. Fear is a really...
    Post by: Mags33, Mar 25, 2021 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    DAY 8: Conditioning and Am I normal?

    I think that swelling can definitely be a normal response to an activity that is new or that you're not used to doing very often. It doesn't have...
    Post by: Mags33, Mar 25, 2021 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 4 My disheartening 5-year saga with physical therapy

    I think I’ve seen 5 physical therapists over the course of the last 5 years or so and most of them have given me negative, disheartening messages...
    Thread by: Mags33, Mar 25, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 4 Disheartening doctor visit

    I know how you feel and it's a very valid way to feel. Regardless of where you are with your pain and treatments, nobody deserves to be talked...
    Post by: Mags33, Mar 25, 2021 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 1 Where I am in my TMS treatment and what a life without TMS would mean to me

    I love this! TMS is basically one long, constant negative feedback loop, so turning that around and trying to create positive feedback loops would...
    Post by: Mags33, Mar 25, 2021 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 3 My journey with exercise, TMS, and the pain-fear cycle

    I'm trying to overcome this right now as well. You've got a good, easy, attainable plan! We all have to start somewhere. For me, I think I've...
    Post by: Mags33, Mar 25, 2021 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 3 Day 2-3: hurtful memories

    I could have written this sentence too, as it 100% applies to me as well. I'm working on it too, and trying not to get frustrated when years of...
    Post by: Mags33, Mar 23, 2021 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 3 My journey with exercise, TMS, and the pain-fear cycle

    The last time I went for a jog and did some squats was just this past week, although the last time before that was so long ago that I can’t even...
    Thread by: Mags33, Mar 23, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 1 Where I am in my TMS treatment and what a life without TMS would mean to me

    I’m 33 years old and I’ve had recurring and now chronic neck, shoulder, and upper back pain, and a whole lot of “frozen” neck spasms for probably...
    Thread by: Mags33, Mar 20, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program