Recent content by patelios

thanks both for your replies, really helpful. I guess one question I have which related back to the original thread question, is why is the pain and symptoms more severe now than say 5 years ago and 5 years before that? So I can accept the diagnosis of TMS, but given the pain has bene around for...

Just wanted to reply to this post I started some time ago. I actually started playing football again in the summer of 2022 and then around 6/7 months in my back started to go 15 mins into a game and I struggled since then and haven't returned as it happened a few times in a row. Same stuff, feel...

Hi there, Just got an MRI report back that says I have Multilevel degenerative spondylotic changes in the lumbar spine with ligamentum falvum hypertrophy. The report also says disc dehydration with herniations noted at L4/L5 causing indentation of the thecal sac which is more common. My back...

Hi JasonC and everyone else. I just wanted to see where you are Jason on your recovery. Your journey sounds a bit similar to mine, whereby recently football has been giving me the dreaded back twinge 20-30mins in and then lateral shift to the right and spasm from 4-10 days. Anf then repeat. I...

Hi all, just wanted to update. I read and replied to the early messages on the 13th of May. On the 14th I ran my best time yet with less pain and have been quicker and more consistent ever since. I still have pain, but am ble to push through it more now. It's amazing how easy it is to not put...

Thank you both so much, very helpful responses. I've been running a lot recently and on some runs my back just doesn't like it after 3-4km. Whether it's muscle soreness or just TMS, I keep going believing it's the latter as this simply wasn't there a month ago but it's maybe the doubt creeping...

Hi there. Hope you're all well. In the ongoing battle with our minds and emotionas in accepting a TMS diagnosis I just wanted to ask a question. I am 36 now and over the past few years I have had 5-6 episodes where my lower left back has a lot of pain and I tilt to one side and it's...