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  1. sunitha123

    sunitha123 New Member

    Hi,

    recently I have lot of mid back pain when working in office chair and pain increases as day goes on especially on a weekday. When it’s holiday I feel like it’s less. I tried changing my office chair also. Anyone have success to overcome condition response like this to reduce pain ?
     
    sunitha123, Jan 7, 2025
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  2. JanAtheCPA

    JanAtheCPA Beloved Grand Eagle

    Hello @sunitha123 and welcome. Following is a standard comprehensive response that we sometimes provide to new members who don't seem to know anything about our site or TMS or Dr Sarno. Please take a look, read a book by Dr Sarno, take the TMS self-assessment, then you can come back and ask more specific questions.

    The main website associated with our forum is at https://www.tmswiki.org (The Tension Myositis Syndrome Wiki) (The Tension Myositis Syndrome Wiki), inspired by the ideas of John E Sarno, MD.

    To learn more about TMS we believe that it is essential to first read one of Dr Sarno's books. Here is a short biography and bibliography: https://www.tmswiki.org/ppd/John_E._Sarno,_MD (John E. Sarno, MD) (John E. Sarno, MD) Many public and school libraries carry his books, and they are readily available as used copies as well as audio and e-book formats.

    There are two easy and anonymous self-assessment tests that we recommend:
    1) https://ppdassociation.org/ppd-self-questionnaire (Self Quiz — Psychophysiologic Disorders Association) (Self Quiz — Psychophysiologic Disorders Association) from the PPD Association (the professional group of mindbody/TMS doctors, therapists and other practitioners)
    2) https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/aces-quiz-online-printable-versions.27061 (ACEs "quiz" - online & printable versions) (ACEs "quiz" - online & printable versions) (this is a forum post which describes and links to the well-regarded ACEs test for childhood experiences).

    Anxiety is a common TMS symptom, and needs to be addressed directly as part of the recovery process. Resources by Dr. Claire Weekes are very effective in dealing with anxiety. You can find more here: https://www.tmswiki.org/ppd/Overcome_Anxiety_with_Dr._Claire_Weekes (Overcome Anxiety with Dr. Claire Weekes) (Overcome Anxiety with Dr. Claire Weekes) or read her seminal book "Hope & Help For Your Nerves" which is also readily available in multiple formats.

    The TMS Wiki has a free online program which does not require any kind of registration and is accessed via easily managed modules: https://www.tmswiki.org/ppd/Structured_Educational_Program (Structured Educational Program) (Structured Educational Program)
     
    JanAtheCPA, Jan 8, 2025
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  3. sunitha123

    sunitha123 New Member

    Hi,

    I have read Dr. John Sarno book and Alan Gordon books already and completed assessments too. I just want help or tip from others on overcoming the conditoned
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    sunitha123, Jan 8, 2025
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  4. Cactusflower

    Cactusflower Beloved Grand Eagle

    On repeat I pictured Dr. Sarno saying sitting doesn’t cause pain (from some footage I saw of him). I would tell myself that the pain was emotion, and that I was fine.
    What could I be angry about sitting?
    Being forced to sit when I’d rather be doing something else? Well, I needed to work.. so I increased time not sitting - taking breaks that included walking, or anything else pleasant. Eventually, this combined with journaling, meditation, doing the free SEP and Alan Gordon’s program (also on this website) reading Claire Weekes books for anxiety (part of the emotional work), and an overhaul in my mindset I am conquering sitting pain as one of my symptoms.
     
    Cactusflower, Jan 8, 2025
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  5. JanAtheCPA

    JanAtheCPA Beloved Grand Eagle

    It sounds like you need to "do the work", @sunitha123.

    To conquer your anxiety, read Claire Weekes per my post.

    To do the work, commit to the Structured Educational Program per my post.

    Or you might do Alan Gordon's Pain Recovery Program (there's a link on the main TMSWiki.org home page).

    Whichever program you choose, you must stick with it even when it gets hard and your brain is trying to convince you to quit.

    Read at least one post each day in the Success Stories subforum.
     
    JanAtheCPA, Jan 8, 2025
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