Pain CornerStore Looks At The Body - Mysterious And Wonderful

Can My Body Really Hurt This Much?

One of the most aggravating things for me as a chronic back pain sufferer, is getting in and out of my SUV.

You might think that having an SUV would make access and egress easier and to a degree it does. I don't have to

duck as much which saves me pains in my neck and I can put the seat back far enough so my legs are stretched

comfortably in front of me. My problem comes when I have to get in or get out of my SUV.

That twisting motion to swing your legs in and out after your butt is partly in the seat, THAT's the culprit. Most of my

back pain originates from the lower back region so any additional motion, especially a twisting motion, feels like I'm

putting my bones and nerves through a meat grinder.

The burning, pulling and stabbing sensation only increases each time I get in or get out of any vehicle. The pain gets so

bad that I have to take a break thru meds and do the ice/heat thing to try to calm down the pain that is in my back and

the effects that are radiating down my legs into my feet and toes.

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Something so simple as a swivel seat cushion makes many a day much more bearable when

I am able to drive. Being able to continue driving on the occassions that I can is only one

of life's pleasures that chronic pains can take away if we aren't creative and persistent

enough to find ways of "Living a Healthier, Happier, Less Pain-Filled Lifestyle, Daily."

Imagine what happens to your lifestyle if you no longer have the option, the freedom, the choice to drive when you want to.

I know that some people are in a position where driving is not an option at all already but there are some of us who can still

drive occassionally. We must make sure we take the proper precautions. Don't take your sleep inducing medications before

you attemtp to drive. Try to have somebody who can drive, ride with you on your errands. Don't overdo it. When you feel

the pain pushing back up, get out of the drivers seat and let your co-driver take over. I know that for me personally, it's been

a blessing to have children who are old enough to drive and have them around the house to help me when I want to go on my

little stress busting excursions.

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I don't know how I would react if I lost the choice to drive when I wanted to. Yes, we can call friends to take us here and

there but it's something about the independence, that power of making up your mind where and when you are going to go.

The chronic pains can take so much away from you that it feels good whenever you can take something back. So we mark driving

as a victory in our little tally book. You are keeping a pain journal aren't you? That's one of the things that every therapist

and pain management doctor I have been too recommends, keeping a pain journal

My website is my secondary pain journal. Yes, I have another, more private pain journal but as we get to know each other, I

am going to reveal some of what is in that one too. I feel compelled to do so because I truly believe that some of you are

going to benefit deeply and happily from the revealations that I make about how I have been living with my particular chronic pains.

After all, that's the real mission behind this website. To help as many people as I can to "LIVE A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER,

LESS PAIN FILLED LIFESTYLE DAILY"

Keeping Our Bodies In As Good Shape As We Can Takes A Commitment Of Energy That Many Days We Think We Don't

Have. I Have Found That The Problem Stems From One Major Issue: We Try To Do To Much And Fail So We Quit.

Okay, look. If you really want to take better care of your body while you are fighting off your particular pain, chronic pain,

pain flareup, here is an important tip: keep is short and simple.

Simple exercises like this one:

1. Hold your belly in. What you’re doing is working your transverse abdominal muscle. It’s your deepest abdominal muscle.

It’s functions are forced expiration and holding your abdominal content (intestines) in.
*Tip: Make sure you’re holding with control, not so tight that you can’t breathe.

That's it. Real simple, real short but effective. Just hold your belly in for about 20 seconds then rest. Do that about 3

sets of 10 and increase as your staminda increases over time.

Here's another simple and short exercise:

1. Tighten up our buttocks and hold for about fifteen seconds. Do that for about 3 sets of 10 and remember, increase

if your stamina and pain level can handle it.

The idea here is to set yourself up for success. The more you succeed the more you will do it. The more you do it, the more

your body benefits. The more your body benefits, the more you will enjoy your life. See, short and simple but EFFECTIVE.

That's how you get across the road, one step at a time. Just make sure you have on some good, sturdy shoes. Okay?

FIBROMYALGIA

Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that causes immense physical pain and debilitating fatigue. Classified as a syndrome, fibromyalgia is not

a disease. Instead it is a condition that causes many different symptoms. These symptoms affect all systems in the body. Fibromyalgia plagues up to 5% of the population, with 6 million sufferers in the United States alone. The name fibromyalgia comes from "fibro" meaning fibrous tissue

(such as tendons and ligaments), "my" meaning muscles, and "algia" meaning pain.

The Pain of It All

Fibromyalgia's main symptom is widespread musculoskeletal pain. This pain affects the ligaments, tendons, and muscles throughout the body. Ligaments are made of tough tissues which attach to the bones in your body. Tendons help to attach muscles to your bones. Muscles allow you to stretch and flex various body parts. Fibromyalgia patients often feel like they are aching all over; muscles feel sore, stiff, and overworked. Muscle twitches are also common in fibromyalgia, adding to the pain of the illness. Sometimes muscles can even feel like they are burning.

A Chronic Disorder

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder, which means that pain can continue

for months and even years. Unfortunately, fibromyalgia treatment

is often difficult to come by and many people must suffer in silence. However,

fibromyalgia pain generally does not worsen over time, and it doesn't cause

inflammation of the internal organs or muscles.