The chronic knee pain began after a knee injury in USMC boot camp in 2001. The back pain followed, maybe 3 years after. From what I understand from the doctors and physical therapists I've seen, after my injury I limped - and continued to do so for years, causing a muscle imbalance, which has gotten so bad that back spasms are the result (and, of course, those nasty back strains that require both muscle relaxers and narcotic pain relievers to treat).
At the time of my injury, I was 17, alone, and scared of being on my own. Boot camp made me realize that I would have to take care of myself - and that I didn't know how. The arrival of the back spasms years later made it almost impossible for me to work, making me dependent upon my husband (a situation that neither of us like). Thank you for your advice. I'll start putting it into practice. :) ~Audrey --- In [email protected], Maria Lopez <flordeloto@...> wrote: > > Audrey; >  > Thank you for your response. >  > How long have you been having the Chronic Pain?. It happens sometimes that > one has received a big shock in the body and in the mind. Such a big a > shock that it remains in the mind even when the body has > already healed. And so, the mind keeps sending the message of pain to the > body. Other times, it's a bell warning one to slow down. >  > Caresse you knee and all the areas where the pain is. If you can't with > your hands then do it with your mind. Talk to them as they were your little > babies with all your love and all your kindness. This is far of being > sentimental. Each member of your body is alive. Your whole body is the > universe and each member are part of it.  Move always very gentle with the > help of your in/out breathing. The awareness of the in and out breathing > will show you how to move. > Mayka > > --- On Tue, 15/2/11, audreydc1983 <audreydc1983@...> wrote: > > > From: audreydc1983 <audreydc1983@...> > Subject: [Zen] Re: Pain Management 1 - Stopping > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, 15 February, 2011, 9:55 > > >  > > > > I just wanted to add that I will be watching this subject quite closely. I > have chronic knee pain from my short stint in the Marine Corps, which led to > chronic back pain - and crippling back strains, every few months or so. I > have tried drugs, therapy, and physical therapy, all to no avail. I'm now > trying to realize and acknowledge my pain, to put it in a new perspective, so > I can approach PT in a more healthy way. > > Thank you for your insights. :) > > ~Audrey > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
