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Susan McDonald's avatar

Yes! In my own 'Try Everything' journey after my back injury, I found your book 'Pain Science,' in which you recommend finding a massage therapist who uses the 'big red book.' I kept putting it off, saying out loud to anyone who would listen to me complain, that I had a broken back, not a sore muscle and not amount of rubbing would fix that. But I was able to find an orthopedic massage therapist, who had trained as a physical therapist. She wanted to see my x-rays and MRI's and then proceeded to 'unknot' everything on my body. Unbelievably, I saw her three times a week (!) for over three months. The relief was microscopic on a daily level, but a cumulative miracle. I continue to see her to this day, ten years later, and she keeps me upright and walking without pain. Keep with it!

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Jody Lee Eastman's avatar

Hi Paul, spasms and cramps are my nicknames. The way you describe your stupid life sounds almost exactly like my stupid life. I must have about 25 weird symptoms, not kidding.

I wonder what you think about this - I’ve had this fibromyalgia, CFS, disregulated nervous system whatever problem for 8 stupid years. I’m sure there is something I haven’t tried but I’d be surprised.

But, but….about 4 months ago I started working with a woman who does several modalities, but mostly tp stuff with balls unlike my giant basket full. I was at the point of being unable to walk more than 3 houses down the street and now I can most of the day! The fatigue keeps me from that but there is no pain. Her thing is that one has to start at the bottom and work up in a certain sequence. She says I can release my STUPID shoulders , or anything else all day but they all keep coming back because stuff below is tight, etc. I’m up to my lower back and I haven’t found one muscle that didn’t need work. Whadda think?

I’ve been following you for years and my heart goes out to you.

With hope,

Jody Eastman

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