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Back pain, chronic pain, and how to feel better
Fat/oil/milk
Movement
Glutes and calves
The parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system
Things I teach young people:
There is no tiger
Breathe
Relax or Run
Speak to your brain gently
Treat yourself as you would a frightened 3 year old
List from the book
Heat
NSAIDs - ibuprofen or similar
Until you feel well enough to move
Movement of any kind
Leading to strength
Leading to confidence
The story until Summer
My list
Arthritic hips, permanent lower back pain, regular spasms, painkillers, very tired
THEN...
Lorimer Moseley
What happens in the book
The author and his father's stories
Little fingers
Protective pain and Damage pain
Scans prove nothing - more of us have bulges and 'slips' on our discs than don't. Everyone past 20. Most of us don't feel the pain of this.
Most treatment, pain relief, and surgery is not proven to work.
Pain relief and heat and movement
Reminding myself that my back is strong and that I can have confidence in my own strength
Applying what I know works for young people struggling with their nervous system to my pain -
Simply talking to my brain every time I feel a twinge or ache to reassure it that we are safe and have no need for protective pain. No need for a raise in cortisol. No need to be vigilant. No tigers are here.
Breathing deeply and purposefully whenever I can, and whenever i feel pain.