Recent content by Plumcrazy

Great news!

In my opinion, I feel that we need to keep reminding ourselves that just because there is/may be physical blips on the xrays, or whatever, Dr. Sarno has explained to us that his case studies overwhelmingly reveal no physical cause for our pain. Then, we work on the psychological stuff and...

It is all good. Your remark about the spiritual is very interesting because, just this past weekend, I loaned our Healing Back Pain book to a friend who requested it. We both started to discuss the Christian aspect, and I said that I likened it to possibly being sort of the science behind...

Thank you for your thought-provoking and thoughtful reply, Ripsboy. Sound thoughts! We aren't finished with learning and growing until we are...done. Thank you.

Your subconscience is pretty crafty and has certainly kicked into overdrive. I am so sorry that you are dealing with all that you are. Gigi is right about breathing. Stress causes us to shallow breathe, which makes everything tense. Try to be mindful, when you are doing mundane tasks, and...

Eureka day!! Significant improvement in lower back region, and no burning in the hamstring upon squatting. Best K have felt in weeks. Now that I am getting a handle on this, I suppose I will have to address the pesky wrist and forearm issue, next. One flip at a time. LOL

Well, my hubby quit taking it a few years ago, while I found that I needed it. BUT, we all know about the placebo affect. Maybe I will do a trial period without it. Walt, I take turmeric capsules.

You are correct about the changing and shifting of pain. I will feel things on my right, only to be replaced by issues on my left. How wacky is that! As soon as the mind starts concentrating on TMS truths, the level of discomfort lifts, if even for a minute. Our key is to keep going back to...

The coming and going seems to be suspected TMS. What can be scary for you is that you feel that you did have an actual injury. Whether or not, it does seem like your mind is using that site to play out its pain signals. You remember what it hurt like when you felt injury, earlier, which...

Nail hit squarely on the head. I am currently working through what I suspect to be spondylolothesis, and I definitely have very significant scoliosis. I never ever had back pain until last year. I am in my 50's. Rule out scoliosis for pain. The Spondy-like issues are what brought me back...

It is unfortunate that your husband won't heed your advice. Makes for you doing a lot of knuckle-biting, I'm sure. It is interesting that you mention Christianity. As a Christian, myself, I have found that the hardest thing to do is to allow anger to surface. Well, kinda sorta. It isn't that...

I think back to when I used to deal with panic attacks. Sometimes they would kick in when I was otherwise enjoying myself. I have learned that the subconscious mind can't differentiate between your life activities, if that makes sense. So the fight or flight response sometimes kicks in when...

I look forward to my nightly hot baths. I especially enjoy them now, as I tend to get a bit more tense/tight by day's end. I should try employing a bit more mindfulness to the ritual. Good idea. The ice baths...you go for it! LOL.

I have to think these otherwise benign messages turn into something more, for those of us who are TMS prone. I can also hear my mom's constant words to me: "Be careful! You are going to hurt your back." Thud. Yes, you will always think of your dad's medical history, etc. It is up to us...

Thank you, Undying, and welcome here! I definitely have been working on trying to get my head into the psychological, more often. You are right when you say that those images of old X-rays cannot be erased. Add to that the fact that my doctor, way back then, said that I would experience...