richedie
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Is anyone able to make their symptoms worse by body position? I can not necessarily do this but I can make my left arm worse if I lay on that side and I can make my right foot worse if I lay on my right side. My doctor says this is just me irritating the inflamed nerves.
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- When I stand on my head, my neck hurts. So, I don't stand on my head.
I think your doctor is correct. We have so much irritation going on that we have to find the most comfortable positions so as not to cause further irritation to nerve fibers, tendons and inflamed muscles, too.
You might consider some gentle body work &/or "restorative yoga" classes.
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I have to rotate like a rotisserie chicken throughout the night.
I cannot remain on one side for very long before that entire side of my body hurts.
Once I roll over on the other side, the pain eases and starts to flare on the new side.
It's quite annoying. I get an incredible head ache and neck ache that comes the moment I put my head on the pillow.
If I could sleep upright with nothing touching my head or neck I'd be pain free there.
I've tried it, it's not easy or comfortable.
I spend many nights sleeping upright on my sides because it is more comfortable than lying flat:(
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Oh yeah. I've been limited to sleeping only on my back for years now.
Once in awhile I can get away with sleeping on my right side, but I usually wake up with a dead arm or pain.
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I have tried so much body work it is crazy...all to no avail! A friend hurt his back really bad doing yoga.
quote:Originally posted by Keebler: - When I stand on my head, my neck hurts. So, I don't stand on my head.
I think your doctor is correct. We have so much irritation going on that we have to find the most comfortable positions so as not to cause further irritation to nerve fibers, tendons and inflamed muscles, too.
You might consider some gentle body work &/or "restorative yoga" classes.
Topic: How to find an ILADS-educated LL ND (naturopathic doctor), L.Ac. (acupuncturist), etc.
BODY WORK links are also included - scroll down to near the end of the thread. -
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- "A friend hurt his back really bad doing yoga. "
I'm very sorry to hear that. He may not had have proper instruction or may have pushed into something he should not have tried. It's very common with numerous serious yoga injuries every year. But yoga, itself, is not to blame.
For tips to prevent yoga injuries, many links with a search at Google for: "Yoga injuries"
That is why it's so important to take time to choose the correct instructor and class. "RESTORATIVE YOGA" is a good form to start with - with an instructor that is lyme literate and not at all into the vigorous "power yoga" craze.
Every move should be very gradual and no one should ever push beyond a sensible comfort level for their own body and circumstances.
"Relax & Renew" by Judith Lasater, Ph.D., P.T. is a good book that focuses on restorative yoga.
Still, it's best to find a top instructor. A good instructor is a master at teaching students how to ease into stretches. A LL instructor is best for anyone with lyme as there are just so many unique features of lyme and what it does to the body. Yoga need not be fancy or contorted. Just a few very simple moves and techniques can do wonders.
It's also about the healing and calming environment, lack of distraction and attention to breathing, etc.
Beyond yoga, the Upledger and Feldenkrais techniques in the BODY WORK links have enriched my quality of life. All body work is not the same.
And having an ergononmic assessment is also important to consider how we hold ourselves all through the day and night. Feldenkrais is all about that.
DVDs/Tapes, Yoga For All of Us book, Guided Relaxation CD series, student classes, and workshops. -
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- Other things to consider to help reduce body pain: a gluten-free and diary free diet (maybe corn and soy-free, too) . . . adequate levels of magnesium glycinate, turmeric . . . warm (not hot) bath in epson salts . . . . -
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Where does one find info and local therapists for Upledger and Feldenkrais techniques?
I tried gluten free and dairy free, maybe corn and soy-free for months but did nothing for me. I also tried tons of turmeric each day, epson salts, etc. I have found nothing to touch the pain.
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- Q: Where does one find info and local therapists for Upledger and Feldenkrais techniques?
Topic: How to find an ILADS-educated LL ND (naturopathic doctor), L.Ac. (acupuncturist), etc.
BODY WORK links are also included - scroll down to near the end of the thread. -
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richedie
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My infected brain is confused. I didn't see where there was a list of Upledger and Feldenkrais techniques trained therapists or where to find?
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. . . Visceral Manipulation (VM) is a gentle hands-on therapy that works through the body�s visceral system (the heart, liver, intestines and other internal organs) to locate and alleviate these abnormal points of tension throughout the body.
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I also tried tons of turmeric each day, epson salts, etc. I have found nothing to touch the pain.
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