Day 1 Journey started

Hi everyone, so I started yesterday, so this is in fact day 2, with my journey to take control of my life again and getting rid of my pain. About a year ago my back went out after I coughed and that was it, or so I thought. The doctor told me I had a pinched nerve in my SI joint (which I had never heard of at that point). The first week I couldn’t do a thing as my back went into a spasm even when moving a finger. But gradually I started to get out of bed. The doctor had advised me to start doing bridge exercises and so I did. From dr. Google I found a lot of other exercises appropriate for my SI joint. And I walked, many miles, indoors, to get myself going. I think I’ve never been more fit in my life but the pain didn’t subside.
Last week I finally went to see an orthopedic surgeon to have my spine checked and there’s nothing wrong. He did mention I have some normal abnormalities but those are age related and nothing to worry about. The pain could come from hyperlordosis and I should do more core exercises. But, with this diagnosis to me it was clear as day that it is TMS I’m having.
To make a long story short, I bought dr. Sarno’s book, Healing Back Pain; I’m listening to the podcast Tell me about your pain and I started journal speak. I have to add I have Asperger’s and it’s very hard for me to let go of obsessive thoughts and actions, but well, maybe that gives an extra dimension to my journey

 

Hi Hamlet, and welcome to the forum and the SEP! And many thanks for posting this:

This is terrific to hear - it sounds like the news about poor back surgery outcomes is becoming more well-known. The next step, of course, is for more orthos to openly recommend mindbody work as part of the recommended treatment.

David Hanscom, MD is a former back surgeon who developed his program "Back In Control" (inspired by Dr. Sarno, I believe) for his pre-op back surgery patients. At the point where he was getting, I think, about a 40% rate of cancelled surgeries, he quit his profession at a highly-regarded Seattle hospital to devote himself to mindbody healing. Home - Back in Control

In fact, today's newsletter from Dr. Hanscom highlights this blog post: David Hanscom’s Mission and Resources - Back in Control

All the best, and keep us posted!

~Jan