'how will i know if i have overstretched until i have done it?' Actually, I think this is a valid question! I know I need to still stretch, but I'm slightly paranoid about injuring myself again, as I had no idea, even, when I over-did it the first time! If anyone has an answer, please tell us! :)
Sally > ignore this if it sounds to pessimestic. > > not over stretching sounds a lot like i need to take the medicine right > before the pain starts for best results. > > how am i going to know when the pain is going to start just as how will i > know if i have overstretched until i have done it? > > my best remedy is just to be me,,,;) > > thought i was going to say something else stupid didnt you! > > lol....happy new year. > > dont over stretch and take your pain meds just before the pain hits for > best results > > --- On Thu, 12/30/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [TMIC] WARNING - don't overstretch >> To: "Janice Nichols" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "wim from holland" <[email protected]>, "TMIC" >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 2:14 PM >> Interesting to read these last two >> emails, as it reminded me of how I >> injured myself last summer by overstretching, but not by >> the same kind of >> accident as did Wim! I didn't even know I'd done >> it! We stretch to help >> manage the spacticity, right. Well, I finally went to >> a podiatrist when >> my left ankle had been hurting worse and worse. He >> told me I had TORN my >> Achilles tendon! >> >> Apparently, I had gradually stretched it too much and it >> had torn 33%! It >> healed in a few months, but still hurts almost as much as >> before it >> healed. Now they tell me I have Sural Nerve Neuritis >> - apparently from >> scar tissue pressing on the nerve??? Good news is >> that the Podiatrist >> recommended Lyrica, which just happens to also be good for >> spacticity, >> too. I've only been on it a couple of weeks but it >> seems to be helping. >> >> Bottom line is, PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERSTRETCH! >> >> Apparently, b/c of the spacticity, there's not as much give >> as there >> normally would be, and it facilitated the tear. And >> even more, it's the >> exact pain I've had in my hip (thigh) for 4 years, which >> they decided was >> from overcompensating for my right leg which was the one >> most affected by >> the TM. But the podiatrist agreed that if I could >> tear at the ankle, I >> could well have torn a tendon in my thigh/hip. It all makes >> sense b/c >> someone had talked me into doing some extreme stretches >> shortly after the >> initial TM, thinking that would help me. At the time >> I didn't have too >> much feeling in that leg and didn't notice how bad it was >> until my feeling >> improved! But I'm pretty sure, now, that that was >> what caused this >> sciatica-like pain, too. >> >> I've been wanting to post about this to warn others about >> overstretching. >> (I tend to easily go to extremes! It's keeping that >> balance; being >> 'moderate' that I have a problem with. And now I'm >> paying for it! :) >> >> Happy New Year, >> Sally >> >> >> >> > I had a hamstring problem >> too.   Therapists had me doing lots of >> > stretching and I am back to normal (if you can call TM >> normal) now. >> > Good luck >> > with it.  Spain sounds like a great >> cure!  Tell us about the trip when >> > you get back. >> > Janice >> > >> > From: wim from holland >> > Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:31 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> ; TMIC >> > Subject: RE: [TMIC] >> > >> > Janice >> > >> > Normaly I could say, just fine, not better or worse. >> After all this time >> > it was very study. But last summer I overstreched my >> hamstrings by a fall. >> > A very stupid one, sitting on the bed I reached too >> far for clothes on the >> > floor and slide from the bed. I jused after that time >> my wheelchair all >> > the day, because standing and walking with crutches >> was too painfull. Now >> > after recovering, it is hard to get back to what I >> could do before. I hope >> > in summer when we go to Spain I can get it back in the >> warm sun and dayly >> > in the swimming pool. >> > >> > Wim >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > From: [email protected] >> > To: [email protected]; >> [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [TMIC] >> > Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:31:41 -0600 >> > >> > >> > Wim, it is great hearing from you again!  >> How are you doing â besides >> > learning to be grandparents. >> > Janice >> > >> > From: wim from holland >> > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 9:03 AM >> > To: TMIC >> > Subject: [TMIC] >> > >> > Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!! >> > >> > Happy new year everybody, hopefully this will be the >> year that makes an >> > end to TM, and if not, don't give up hope and keep the >> head up. Last two >> > years were very strange. We become grandparents, but >> we also became >> > orphans this year. Next year our second grand child >> will be born. >> > >> > Wim from Holland. >> > >> >> >> > > > > >
