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| Subject | Date Asked |
| body pain | 1/23/2012 |
| Q: I've been in rather deep pain since i had an anxiety attack about a month ago. it started with my ... A: Armond, Sounds like nervous tension. A good course of somatic exercises will help. Two options: ... | |
| Thoracic Bursitis | 1/19/2012 |
| Q: Severe Left Side Thoracic Back Pain Negative tests include: MRI, CT Scan, Xray Unsuccessful ... A: Lana, The problem with MRIs isn't that it doesn't show thing, but that radiologists aren't trained ... | |
| Back Pain | 1/19/2012 |
| Q: I never experienced back pain before but 3 years ago started working in heavy duty jobs, mostly ... A: H. Muscles in contraction. The spreading soreness is a sure indication. Fused vertebrae are ... | |
| Myofascial Trigger points | 12/29/2011 |
| Q: I have tried many things including physio,chiropractor,osteopathy,accupuncture,bowen technique to ... A: Richard, Trigger points disappear when you free muscles from habitual contraction patterns -- ... | |
| Shoulder pain | 11/4/2011 |
| Q: Gold, I have sustained a shoulder injury of some kind. I am a 25 year old male and have been lifting ... A: James. Injuries cause protective muscular contractions as a reflexive reaction ("Trauma Reflex"). ... | |
| sciatic pain | 9/29/2011 |
| Q: About 4 months ago I was diagnosed with a arthritis and a synovial cyst, L4 or L5, confirmed by MRI ... A: Sandie. It's common among medical diagnosticians to attribute "causal" status to a secondary ... | |
| severe pain in lower and upper back | 8/24/2011 |
| Q: My name is Ankit.I am 19years old...i am suffering from severe back pain for the last 2 years..at ... A: Ankit. Not to worry. Go to this entry and read, then send for and do the somatic exercise linked ... | |
| Back pain | 8/24/2011 |
| Q: I have had back pain off & on since last November. For the last 3-4 weeks it has become worse. ... A: Lynda. Well, maybe it isn't mechanical and maybe it is. To rule out "mechanical", we look for ... | |
| sever abdominal pain, back pain and pain in legs | 8/21/2011 |
| Q: I've had really bad pain in my lower back and lower stomach and upper vagina its been like this for ... A: Kim, Most of the symptoms you describe suggest very tight psoas muscles. The psoas muscles, when ... | |
| large lump behind ear on right | 8/17/2011 |
| Q: theve all. Cleared (confermed by blood tests) however I noticed a large (bigger than a grape) lump ... A: Tasha, The stomach pain and tight breathing suggest very tight belly muscles triggered by all the ... | |
| large lump behind ear on right | 8/17/2011 |
| Q: theve all. Cleared (confermed by blood tests) however I noticed a large (bigger than a grape) lump ... A: Tasha.during your illnesses, did you do a lot of coughing or vomiting? Where did you experience the ... | |
| Back Pains | 8/12/2011 |
| Q: Gold I am 16 years old and for the past 2 years I have had constant back pain, at times it can get ... A: Aly, The pattern of back pain you describe fits a typical reflex pattern of stress and it comes ... | |
| Knee Pain | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: Knee pain, I'm a cheerleader. So I have pain in my left knee, if I keep it bent for a while it hurts ... A: Kali, Your symptoms are typical of tight hamstrings. It's a matter of reconditioning your control ... | |
| Sharp and dull pains come and go | 8/10/2011 |
| Q: I'm 5 9 and 21 years old and weigh 300 pounds. I am very over weight, and have been really paranoid ... A: Chelsea, To answer you faithfully, given the information you've given me, I'd have to have a lot ... | |
| Pain medication doesn't last 4 hours | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: I had a gastric bypass done in 2008, and have noticed that with my pain medications for chronic back ... A: In my opinion, you are looking for the wrong answer: information on pain meds and absorption. ... | |
| back pain after childbirth | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: I had my son 5 months ago. Before I hd him-before I got pregnant I did not have back pain. While I ... A: Whitney, I think your back pain was close to ready to happen before your pregnancy. The typical ... | |
| undiagnised foot pain/burning | 6/27/2011 |
| Q: For 10 years now, my mothers had an intense burning sensation in her right foot. Its worse when shes ... A: Robin. Undiagnosed? That sounds like common sciatica -- which is a pinched nerve condition. ... | |
| blow to head | 6/26/2011 |
| Q: i feel that this might not be your area of expertise but there is no other expert of this may be you ... A: Nishant. I'm sorry to hear of the incident. However, if you consider someone who punches you hard ... | |
| back pain | 5/26/2011 |
| Q: i'm 4 months pregnant. since last 2 days i'm getting a back pain in intervals. it is like a current ... A: Sally, The most likely explanation is this: The growth of body mass in pregnancy causes changes of ... | |
| Constant varying types of pain in both arms... | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: I fell "up" my stairs, with my hands in my jacket pockets. I landed on my right shoulder, and the ... A: Carly, Without personal examination, I can speak only generally about the way out of your ... | |
| Back pain | 2/23/2011 |
| Q: I am receiving physical therapy for a pinched nerve, muscle spasm. There is one spot on my back by ... A: Semma, That sounds like muscles deep to the shoulder blade, along the upper spine -- long neck ... | |
| knee pain | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: this is josh. I have a very simple question about "ILIOTIBIAL BAND SYNDROME". I'm a runner and i ... A: Josh. Cortizone does nothing for the cause of IT band syndrome, which is not about the knee joint, ... | |
| Hip/Groin Pain/Throat Tightness | 1/22/2011 |
| Q: I have had chronic pain for approximately 2 years; since I took a job which requires me to drive in ... A: Lisa, I'm sorry you've got this. Yes, I'm familiar with it. The neck discomfort is probably a ... | |
| leg numbness | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: My husband has numbness in his upper left leg from knee to upper thigh area. It has been like this ... A: Jasmine, Numbness usually indicates nerve impingement (pinch) of muscular origin. Leg numbness ... | |
| neck pain | 9/7/2010 |
| Q: the back of neck has been bothering me for a year I did not hurt it. I am a typist, at first I ... A: Janet. Neither hot nor cold will address the cause of the pain, which is muscular contractions in ... | |
| Wrist Pain | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: About a week ago, I started to feel tingling in my left arm down to my wrist. Then a few days later, ... A: Two options: (best) session(s) with a Hanna somatic educator See ... | |
| brain n neck | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: ! I am a girl of 24 yrs having severe pain in my neck, at the back of my ears and sharp pain at the ... A: Renu, Your symptoms sound like neck muscles in spasm. Did you have a neck injury? Vision is ... | |
| Sore Shoulder - Overhead Lifting | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: I have lifted weights pretty regularly in the gym for about 12 years but have always focused on ... A: Ian. The shoulder joint is the loosest joint in the body, and that's a good thing, not some thing ... | |
| Hand Numbness & Arm Pain | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: During the night I have been waking up to my right arm hurting and my hand numb. It usually happens ... A: Monica. Pinched nerve, probably (could also be circulatory). If a pinched nerve, it's almost ... | |
| Ischial Tuberosity Pain Syndrome | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: I have ischial tuberosity pain syndrome and have had it for about 2 1/2 years. I believe it was ... A: Don. Here's the key sentence, in which you've pinpointed what I think is the problem: "My right IT ... | |
| best muscle relaxant for elderly patients | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: My doctor has prescribed Soma for when that happens, but I am 67, have low blood pressure, but also ... A: Annette, I don't recommend muscle relaxants; my practice makes them unnecessary. Disc problems ... | |
| Help needed on severe back pain | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: Firstly, I appreciate and thankyou for your time. One of my friend was having spine TB and she took ... A: Joe. The only help my discipline offers with spinal TB is possible relief from muscle spasms and ... | |
| Radiating pain | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: About a year and a half ago, I and some others climbed a modest sized mountain (3000 feet) by a ... A: Nicolas. Yes, the roots of Hanna somatics go back to Feldenkrais. However, the somatic exercises I ... | |
| Pain/rehab due to broken fibula | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: 6 months ago I broke my Fibula in my right leg following a very heavy tackle during a football ... A: Carl. My advice is to take walks before jogging or running and to do the somatic exercise called, ... | |
| Radiating pain | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: About a year and a half ago, I and some others climbed a modest sized mountain (3000 feet) by a ... A: Nicolas, You've understood the situation correctly: it's a protective mechanism, actually a ... | |
| pain | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: Can you tell me the difference between sciatica and Degenerative Disc Disease I have been diagnosed ... A: Joyce. This is a case of The Mysterious Migrating Pain. Such pains are often reflexive ... | |
| Degenerative disc disease | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: Can you tell me the difference between sciatica and Degenerative Disc Disease I have been diagnosed ... A: Joyce, The following page explains. Click the underlined links at: ... | |
| aching on right hand and shoulder | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: This is an information for my father who is 53yrs , who is working as a supervisor and is an ... A: Sohen. Your father's condition sounds like the result of tight muscles. That wouldn't show up in ... | |
| back pain | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: I know some one who broke there back 4 years ago by falling from a ladder the break caused a chunk ... A: Pollie. Injuries trigger muscular contractions that cause pain. Neither surgery nor cortizone deal ... | |
| pain | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: i just had injection for bone spurs in shoulder the pain is now in my elbow how long before i can ... A: Anthony. To begin, "how long" questions are unreasonable. The answer must always be, "that ... | |
| headache while study | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: I feel headache after 3-4 hours of studding and after that headache i feel like i can't memorize any ... A: Hany. Headaches may come from eyestrain, neck tension, or emotional stress -- all of which may ... | |
| Thigh | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: Hey im a mixed martial artist and two weeks ago during my pro amatuer fight I received a hard knee ... A: Josh, What you have described is called Trauma Reflex. It's a neuromuscular protective reaction to ... | |
| chest pain in right pectoral | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: I am experiancing a significant amount of pain beneath my right pectoral muscle , it hurts most when ... A: Frank. Sounds like muscles between your ribs are in spasm. Somatic training can free you of the ... | |
| Weird pains | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: It is a very tender pain that feels as if my skin hurts. When it starts it may be on the top of my ... A: Shalonda. Yes, it's unusual. From my way of operating, I would be looking for patterns of muscular ... | |
| help understanding mri report | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: I need some help understanding the results of a mri i had done FINDINGS vertebra body hight is ... A: Becky. First off "degenerative disc disease" is NOT a disease, at all, but the mechanical ... | |
| Pain | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: Why won't any of my doctors give me an opiod for my low back pain and sciatica? A: Rob, I can't answer for them ... but pain meds do nothing to correct the problem and only mask the ... | |
| Back | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: Lawrence I live in western Canada where can get pretty severe winters. At least once a year I will ... A: Bud, You're describing a reflexive, protective reaction to pain and injury. That's the spasm in ... | |
| Scapulothoracic crepitus / busitis and severe muscle spasms | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: My name is Kaitlyn, and I'm 21 years old. I've had weird joint issues my entire life - the most ... A: Kaitlyn, You've told me a lot, and all of your diagnoses reduce down to two words toward the end of ... | |
| hip/groin/thigh pain | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: I am a 60 year old female. I have a lot of arthritis, which caused me to require a total hip ... A: Barb, Muscular contractures are the universal response to injury -- including surgery. The ... | |
| injury | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: male aged 30 years fell on the lateral aspect of hip bone 6 months back, visited the doctor just ... A: Sana, With regard to diet, my advice would be to maintain a sound, balanced diet. Ligaments may ... | |
| Numbness in right hand fingertips | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: I hope you can answer my question. I am 27 years old...my job includes using computer constantly for ... A: Sara, I don't know about "concerned"... does it bother you that your tongue gets numb? Your ... | |
| Rotator cuff strain | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: I have been in for therapy once and they gave me exercises to increase my mobility. I seem to have ... A: James. Pain does not necessarily indicate inflammation. The likelihood is that you still have ... | |
| spinal conditions | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: i have cord compression at c-5-6. i have degenerative disc disease, problem vertebrae at c-5/6/7/ ... A: Susan, The usual cause of disc problems is excessive spinal muscular tension, which causes disc ... | |
| stomach pain | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: my gran has been suffering from chronic pain in the right side of her abdomen for the last 7-8 ... A: From the information you've given, I can offer one possible explanation and two courses of action. ... | |
| Chest and Back pain | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: just today I began having pain in the chest and the back, also in the throat, that is especially ... A: Sotiris, It would not be because you drank something cold; that would create only momentary ... | |
| sleeping | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: I'm 51 years old and post Cervical Cancer from 2001 that put me into early menopause due to tumor ... A: Lynda. The universal response to pain is to tighten up; it's a reflex. Conditioned postural ... | |
| pain to rt upper abdominal area | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: I was rear ended two weeks ago on a highway. Late last week I developed a burning/stinging pain to ... A: Mary. Good deduction. I agree. It's not a matter of "strain", however, but of reflexive ... | |
| Pain | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a sharp sting on my right and left side also I front stomache I also have lower and upper ... A: Jess, OK. good. Sounds like your back fatigue comes from being too tight in front (forward ... | |
| Pain | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: I have a sharp sting on my right and left side also I front stomache I also have lower and upper ... A: Jess, I can't comment on the sting without more information. The other symptoms sound like being ... | |
| chronic pain/ | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: my back and leg muscles are always tight, so tight that i'm constantly tearing my muscles, no matter ... A: Jaime, Yes, I've heard of it. Despite popular opinion, stretching is an inefficient way to free ... | |
| Middle Back Pain | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I am 14 turning 15 January of 2010 and i have been dealing with back pain's recently during and ... A: Cristian, I'm not sure I understand your comment on weights, so I'll answer as best I can: If ... | |
| right arm aching | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: My right arm begins to really ache whenever I am using it in a raised position, such as using the ... A: Lola, The aching sounds like muscle fatigue -- either from muscular tensions from below the ... | |
| Sciatica nerve | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: I have got Sciatica nerve which starts from the back and down my right leg. I also have thrombosis ... A: Hazel, The most direct relief of sciatica comes from gaining enough control of the back and waist ... | |
| Burning Pain | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: I've been diagnosed with "pelvic floor pain". When sitting, the top of my legs, my backside and the ... A: rs, The program, Free Your Psoas, reaches several of the areas you indicate (psoas, iliopsoas, ... | |
| Burning Pain | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: I've been diagnosed with "pelvic floor pain". When sitting, the top of my legs, my backside and the ... A: rs, In answer, yes. "Treatment" is categorically the wrong approach; pelvic floor pain almost ... | |
| Slip and Fall Complications | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Over a year and a half ago I fell and hit the floor hard on my knees, then fell forward on all ... A: Reasoning would suggest so -- but how much additional risk is quite another question. In any case, ... | |
| Slip and Fall Complications | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Over a year and a half ago I fell and hit the floor hard on my knees, then fell forward on all ... A: Kimberly, The universal response to injury is a reflexive muscular response of contraction. The ... | |
| Pain in Gluteus muscles and Hips | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: I have a job delivering newspapers at night. I get out of my Honda civic which is low to the ground ... A: Jenny, Time isn't the deciding factor. It's how quickly you recover control over the tight ... | |
| Apparent cause of thoracic spurs impinging spinal cord and bad surgical outcome | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: I was in a car accident a number of years ago. Surprisingly, the only injuries were a concussion ... A: Maureen, Since you've asked my opinion (on a subject outside of my professional expertise), I'll ... | |
| Apparent cause of thoracic spurs impinging spinal cord and bad surgical outcome | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: I was in a car accident a number of years ago. Surprisingly, the only injuries were a concussion ... A: Maureen, All this simplifies down to a few points: The universal response to injury is reflexive, ... | |
| Pain in My scar | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: I HAD A SPLENNECTOMY ON 17 AUGUST 2008,INCISION WAS LARGE. STILL I FEEL PAIN 24 HOURS A DAY, I ASKED ... A: Kamrul, All surgeries trigger reflexive muscular contractions around the site of the surgical ... | |
| pain patches | 7/21/2009 |
| Q: About a year ago I heard people on WJOX talking about a small pain patch that was initially used by ... A: Laura, Regrets, but I have no information on the patch. My work is to make pain meds unnecessary. ... | |
| Back Injuries | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: About 12 years ago I used a roto tiller in my garden and injured my back to point I was unable to ... A: Ruth Ann, You didn't "injure" your back; you went into muscle spasm, which accounts for the pain ... | |
| severe calf pain in both legs | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction. I have been having calf muscle pain ... A: Hailey, There exist a number of possible explanations for your calf pain. One of them is a ... | |
| Muscle Pain | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: I have had pain in my hand, arm, neck and shoulders on and off for several weeks now and would like ... A: Rosanne, Your description indicates nerve entrapment from tight neck muscles. Stretches will not ... | |
| Pain | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: I was recently in a bad motorcycle accident and now have 9 plates in my face and one big one in my ... A: Brian, Not to be flippant, but find another doc -- consult with the pain management section of a ... | |
| Thigh pain | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: I have had pain in my outer thigh for about the past year, although my doctor had me x-rayed he ... A: Mia. Pain in the outer thigh could be from a tight Ilio-Tibial Band, which comes from a tight ... | |
| piriformis muscle | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: I was told that my sciatic pain is caused by very tight piriformis muscles. My doctor now prescribe ... A: Donella. You ask for pain control and I offer something better -- relief from the condition that ... | |
| knee pain | 4/18/2009 |
| Q: I have knee pain on the outside of my left knee.The pain is severe for a few hours then goes away as ... A: Kevin, Sounds like you may have "IT band syndrome"-- caused by a tight tensor fascia lata muscle. ... | |
| Pain in Right Shoulder and Partial Numbness of Right Hand. | 2/7/2009 |
| Q: For the past four months I've had constant pain in my right shoulder, and the facilities I've been ... A: Matthew, You've got very tight neck muscles causing nerve impingements. Tylenol would do nothing ... | |
| knee pain | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: ok, i went snowboarding about 2 weeks ago and i fell forward on ice. i hit both my knee.For the ... A: You should stop until your knees are pain-free. Your knees receive most of the weight you carry ... | |
| knee pain | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: ok, i went snowboarding about 2 weeks ago and i fell forward on ice. i hit both my knee.For the ... A: Chris, I can't be sure of the cause of your pain or the numbness. Bruising means torn blood ... | |
| back pain | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: about 3 yrs ago i started having major low back pain. when i explained this to my MD he could not ... A: Chanel, Curvature, arthritis, and facet joint pain are effects, not causes. With back pain, the ... | |
| groin pain | 1/17/2009 |
| Q: i sprain my right ankle, during the healing of my ankle, i start having pain in my groin on the same ... A: Lula. It's not that you are doing something wrong; it's that the ankle injury triggered a ... | |
| Thoracic Spine Surgery | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: I am an 19 y/o female, almost 2 years ago I was involved in a car accident(I was rearended by two ... A: Alex, I can't answer your question about surgeries, as my practice addresses the aftermath of ... | |
| Neck injury | 1/9/2009 |
| Q: about 3 years ago I was looking out an open window. Someone came up behind me, trying to surprise ... A: Ted. Sounds like a neck strain, with neuromuscular involvement. Vision and headaches are ... | |
| Chronic Right Scapular Pain | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: My name is Katie, and I am 21 years old, and have been living in constant pain for 5 years now. I ... A: Katie. I'll get straight to points: "Multidirectional instability" indicates that you have muscles ... | |
| Chronic Neuro-muscular pain | 1/2/2009 |
| Q: In 2006 i vigorously lifted some weights and did two repetitions with my arms outstretched. Within ... A: I understand and I can help. As to muscle imbalance and affecting your spine, that's what you've ... | |
| Pain Managment | 1/1/2009 |
| Q: Findings: At the L5-S1 level, again noted is a broad-based disc protrusion is more prominent on the ... A: Pete, Nerve block is a last resort. The more conservative approach is first to deal with the ... | |
| In extreme Pain | 12/28/2008 |
| Q: I'm in extremely severe pain, and I don't know what it could be. I have a sharp stabbing pain on my ... A: Kay, Sorry to hear of your situation; your pain sounds pretty intense. Sometimes, such pain is of ... | |
| Pain Managment | 12/24/2008 |
| Q: Findings: At the L5-S1 level, again noted is a broad-based disc protrusion is more prominent on the ... A: Pete, Disc protrusions usually occur when attached muscles remain highly contracted for a long ... | |
| Right Elbow injury | 12/22/2008 |
| Q: Gold, I played baseball throughout high school and college and 5 years after college. I am 48 now ... A: Brian, I never speculate on what doctors will say (although I often have opinions about what they ... | |
| Neck Pain | 12/20/2008 |
| Q: Gold, Two days ago, I picked up a 40-50 pound bag and threw it up on my shoulder, when I did it ... A: Mary Beth, Your action with the bag put neck muscles into spasm. Sounds like they went tight ... | |
| sharp pain in right temple | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: , I believe I have a neck issue,, 38 year old female, and I have been suffering for four weeks now ... A: Milo, Pain in the temples usually indicates either tight jaws or tight muscles at the base of the ... | |
| can you take tegretol,effexor and diclofenac together | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: i am currently taking effexor and tegretol for depression and mood swings but have hurt my leg and ... A: Maria, I can't advise you on drugs; I can only advise you on pain relief. May I direct you to my ... | |
| pain in head/jaw | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: I am a 31 year old woman in good overall health. I exercise almost every day and eat healthier than ... A: Julie, Your descriptions sounds like Temporal Joint Dysfunction (TMD/TMJ) -- which amounts to ... | |
| Migraine help | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: I am 16 years old and have been getting very severe migraines everyday for the past 3+weeks. I ... A: Sarah. My experience with migraine clients is that the muscles of the neck are involved -- the ... | |
| Finger | 11/18/2008 |
| Q: I have problem with my middle finger, whenever I get cold any part of my body pain goes threw my ... A: Donna, ... sounds similar to an experience I had when I had an outbreak of shingles, so I suspect a ... | |
| heart pain | 11/14/2008 |
| Q: Not affected by breathing or touch. Had for about 6 weeks on/off but about once a day. Also often ... A: Joel, You said "six weeks ago" for the pain and "last year" for the ECG. That's not recent. It's ... | |
| heart pain | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: Not affected by breathing or touch. Had for about 6 weeks on/off but about once a day. Also often ... A: A recent ECG is appropriate unless you can clear this pain up, fast. It could be muscles cramping ... | |
| Severe Calf Pain | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: My husband gets these episodes only several times a year but he gets SEVERE calf pain, enough to ... A: Linda, Usually, calf pain comes from calf muscles in a high state of contraction. Sometimes, ... | |
| Lower back pain | 11/9/2008 |
| Q: I am a 17 year old female and have been having lower back pain for about four months. I am 5'7 and ... A: Generally, when a woman's menses are as far apart as yours, that leads to me to suspect that her ... | |
| Chronic//KIDNEY PAIN!! | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: my name is james ill be 24 on christmas, for the past 5years, i have developed chronic kidney ... A: James, Sorry to hear of your situation. When a person has difficulty urinating, it's usually ... | |
| No back injury, but 3d episode of severe back pain | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: I am a 46yo male, thin and active, married with one child. I am considered slightly hyper and must ... A: William, The answer to your last question is, "yes." Please see my articles on back pain at ... | |
| possible rotator cuff problem | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I have an injury to my right shpulder-diagnosed as bursitis and a slight rotator cuff problem. I was ... A: Ultrasound machines don't do anything to the underlying cause of the problem: contracted muscles. ... | |
| excruciating night pain | 10/25/2008 |
| Q: I have recently been waking up in the middle of the night with pain in my arms near my byceps, in ... A: Kathy, You're describing muscular contractions and muscle fatigue (soreness). Neither glucosamine ... | |
| treament | 10/18/2008 |
| Q: i have intermitent pain when i walk in hip buttock and leg i had epidural then facet joint ... A: I don't have enough information to answer your question. Hip and leg pain can arise from several ... | |
| pain in thigh | 10/12/2008 |
| Q: Lawrence, First, let me start out saying I am a 21 y/o female with no health problems except ... A: Casie, Your description sounds like the effect of spinal muscles in contraction, possibly with disc ... | |
| Pain and the weather | 10/10/2008 |
| Q: I'm 20/female. When I was 12 I broke my leg. Ever since I have had problems with pain. I'm just ... A: Kayla, As temperatures drop, muscles tighten up as the body's natural way of generating more heat. ... | |
| Mild discomfort: back of head, neck, spine | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: My symptoms come and go but started back in April 2008. While sitting at my desk at work, I noticed ... A: "Could my symptoms be a result of some muscle tension in my neck?" Bingo. Arthur, the symptoms you ... | |
| Neck Pain | 10/2/2008 |
| Q: I injured my neck at work 1 and a half years ago. I was stretching up using a ladder,lifting down a ... A: Louise, The consultant doesn't understand neuromuscular functioning. A joint isn't the problem. ... | |
| pain in hand | 9/28/2008 |
| Q: My wife is a teller at a bank and off and on rarely she comes home and says she has acute pain in ... A: Don, Your wife's condition sounds like an occupation-related condition resulting from repetitive ... | |
| wrist pain | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: i fractured my wrist when i was 13 i am now 24.at first they thought it was just badly bruised and ... A: Natalie, All fractures, and all injuries, have one thing in common: they induce muscular ... | |
| never ending joint pains | 11/22/2007 |
| Q: I am a history of using eplileptic medicines. I have using such medicines like carbmazepine for ... A: Chandan, Try gentle exercises, such as somatic exercises. To do these exercises relaxes muscles, ... | |
| pain in both feet and weak bones. | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: Respected Sir, I am a 26 years old, male, living and belongs to Pakistan. My BP remains slightly ... A: Yasir, Sometimes, the answer we get isn't the answer we want to hear. That doesn't justify ... | |
| myofascial pain (crainiomandibular region) | 11/16/2007 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with TMD/Myofascial Pain Syndrome (by a physical therapist). I suffered from facial ... A: Lisa, In my opinion, the best approach for this condition is Hanna Somatic Education -- my ... | |
| unusual Back pain | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: I am a 28 year old wife and mother of 2. All my life I have suffered from some sort of back pain, ... A: Sucel, To begin, since your physiotherapists have you doing strengthening exercises, I'd like to ... | |
| Painful thumb and cramps | 11/9/2007 |
| Q: I am having problems with my right thumb. I get cramps and it becomes so painful. i get this twice ... A: John, Conditions like that typically come from a previous injury or from overuse, as in gripping ... | |
| headache in back of head | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: I'm a 22 yr old healthy male. I woke up tuesday morning at 6 am, which was 2 days ago. I was ... A: Michael, If it weren't for the "pop," I would think it could be any number of things; I think the ... | |
| sharp brain pains | 11/3/2007 |
| Q: I have a very sharp pain in my right rear upper part of my head. It come mostly when I work on my ... A: Dave, Sounds like muscular contractions. The way out is to learn to relax the involved muscles. ... | |
| Brain pain | 10/27/2007 |
| Q: Often when I need to focus, read or listen to something while I study, the front of my head, in the ... A: Nahascha, The sensations you describe follow from contractions of the muscles at the base of the ... | |
| Chronic knee pain | 10/6/2007 |
| Q: I was in a MVA 2 years ago. I tore my PCL and my lateral meniscus. I had surgery to repair, but ... A: Natalie, You've asked, "Do I need another MRI, surgery, medication?" The answer is probably, No. ... | |
| Sensitive sternum | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: Every time I sneeze or bend/stretch awkwardly, it feels like I pull muscles in my chest. Is this ... A: Laura, The surface muscles of the chest are the pectorals; the deep muscles which are between ribs, ... | |
| Chronic pain along right scapula | 9/27/2007 |
| Q: I am 19 years old and have been dealing with chronic right scapula pain for over 2 years now. It ... A: Katie. If you were my client, I would be taking you through a training process in which you ... | |
| chronic neck/shoulder/arm/hand pain plus headaches | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: I am a seventeen year old college student. I think I injured myself in dance last year. Last fall I ... A: Laura, I don't think dance caused your injury; it would have had to be something forceful and ... | |
| hip flexors | 9/9/2007 |
| Q: I had fusion L5-S1. It helped sciatic pain. I was not prescribed PT.My physical activity was very ... A: I believe your best option to relieve the muscular tension is somatic education. The process ... | |
| Chronic pain and tingling | 9/4/2007 |
| Q: Around 3 years ago i went into hospital as i got a strange tingling senstation in my body, ... A: Andy, It's possible that your spinal muscular is so contracted that you've got nerve impingements. ... | |
| Chronic pelvic pain | 9/3/2007 |
| Q: I am a female--56 years old. I have severe pelvic pain. The dx is interstitial cystits. The doctor ... A: I'm sorry to say that I don't have a handle on interstitial cystitis. My current line of ... | |
| Neck Pain | 8/29/2007 |
| Q: I am a patient of Migraine since childhood. Now I am 32. Since last year, I am suffering from severe ... A: Rohit, Exercises, in themselves, do not soften neck muscles; learning control of the muscles -- how ... | |
| Chronic Pain | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: I suffer from constant pain in my neck, lower back, hips, buttocks, and thighs. I suffer from ... A: Jennifer. What happened 2-3 years ago? Without that information, I am limited in what I can say. ... | |
| Neck Pain | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: I am a patient of Migraine since childhood. Now I am 32. Since last year, I am suffering from severe ... A: Rohit, The usual cause of neck pain is muscular contractions, usually following trauma and lasting ... | |
| rib pain/injury | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: I started having pain under my right breast that kept me from taking a deep breath, possibly ... A: Amy, I think it's a muscle spasm in muscles between ribs. To relieve muscle spasms, you must ... | |
| back tissue pain | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: 4 years ago I was his by a jet ski int the lower back. It damaged to tranverse processes and ... A: I'm sorry to hear of your injury. Sounds like you've been through an ordeal. Apart from scar ... | |
| Pain in right arm | 6/27/2007 |
| Q: I have pain that starts in my Pinky finger, in my wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder mid way up my ... A: Kristen, Sounds like nerve entrapment and compression (pinch) at the neck and possibly also at the ... | |
| thigh pain | 6/24/2007 |
| Q: I have went to a chiropractor and he would not do anything to relieve my thigh pain all he said I ... A: Connie. Not vitamins, but minerals, particularly calcium and magnesium -- but the "knots" (muscle ... | |
| Pain/Drugs/Detox/What next | 6/20/2007 |
| Q: Sir: My brother-in-law suffers from chronic pain in his joints. He has had L4-L5 fused; one ... A: Your brother-in-law has chosen a way of life that makes it difficult for someone like me to be of ... | |
| What Was Going On? | 6/20/2007 |
| Q: Let me begin at the beginning. Yesterday, around 4pm I began having some mild muscle pain in the ... A: Amanda, Visual effects are common with migraines, which I have found to be associated with very ... | |
| skull pain | 6/18/2007 |
| Q: I hit my head on the floor about a year ago, not that hard. But now I have moderate-severe pain from ... A: Brianna, If you were my client, I'd be checking the muscles in your neck and at the base of your ... | |
| Pain | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: I have had this pain in my back going on for a month now. It is in my upper right part and it goes ... A: Lauri, The common reaction to injuries and surgeries is to tighten up. Your sensations sound like ... | |
| Excruciating Chronic Pain | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: I have had pain in 80% of my body for 18 yrs. now. The pain started after I was a passenger in an ... A: Linda, I understand your pain. There is a universal response to shock and pain: we tighten up. ... | |
| cramps & pins&needles | 3/17/2007 |
| Q: this is not exactly a 'chronic pain' question, but you seemed to be the expert most suitable for my ... A: Cathleen, Sometimes, people bruise easily because the muscles are so tight that they put strain on ... | |
| musculoskeletal pain | 3/13/2007 |
| Q: I am 55 years old male. 10-15 hours daily routine of administration, teaching and research since ... A: No medicine is appropriate for your condition, as it results from muscular tensions and soreness. ... | |
| Pulsating Pain | 2/18/2007 |
| Q: For the past several years, mostly during cold weather, I have episodes where I have had a shooting ... A: Crystal. The common reaction to injuries is to tighten up. The car accident and fall you described ... | |
| Right chest pain radiating to shoulder blade | 2/17/2007 |
| Q: I have had shortness of breath for 2 weeks. Went to the dr., chest x-ray, bloodwork, all came back ... A: muscle spasm in the muscles between your ribs in the region Sorry to hear of your difficulty. I ... | |
| Rib Cage Fracture | 12/21/2006 |
| Q: I have a question. Recently I found out that one of my ribs are fractured. I was told to go to a ... A: Fractures are usually accompanied by muscular contractions that pull the affected area tighter. ... | |
| Rt arm pain with decreased sensation, no reflexes | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: My husband has been having severe right arm pain x 1 month. He has seen his PCP and had an MRI of ... A: Summer, Get a second opinion. I saw someone in this condition. Her neck muscles were extremely ... | |
| Migraine pain management | 12/18/2006 |
| Q: I feel ratings are there for a reason and should be used accordingly. I was completely honest when ... A: You may use the word, "offensive"; I prefer the word unfair. The distinction may be subtle, but it ... | |
| pain and more pain after c7 burst fracture | 12/16/2006 |
| Q: i will diffenatly seek a second opinion , am going to see a neurologist , if there is a nerve ... A: Surgery is not a good option when the cause is muscular. It's painful, expensive, and does nothing ... | |
| Migraine pain management | 12/15/2006 |
| Q: I am 26 and have suffered with migraine for around 7 years. For the most part they were few and ... A: Your negative rating is interesting. It shows that when you don't get what you asked for, you ... | |
| pain and more pain after c7 burst fracture | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: PLEASE HELP, MY HUSBAND FELL 1OFT FROM A LADDER IN MARCH 2004 , THE HOSPITAL SAID HE HAD WHIPLASH ... A: Allen, The loss of control you describe indicates nerve compression. The pain may be muscular or ... | |
| 17 years old with chronic back pain | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: I am a 17 year old, active female who has been experiencing lower back pain for a couple of years ... A: Kerry, Lower back pain usually comes from being musclebound in the low back muscles. You need to ... | |
| Lupus&work | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: I have systemic lupus and here's myI just have a quick question about work My boss may be going ... A: Kristin, This is a question I cannot answer because so much of it rests on subjective experience. ... | |
| Back Pain after surgery | 12/3/2006 |
| Q: 3 1/2 months ago, I had surgery on my lower ribs. I had "bilateral slipping rib syndrome": On my ... A: It's not about ribs taking a long time to heal, nor is it about muscles getting used to rib ... | |
| painful stiff muscles | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: I am 64 and have been reasonably fit in the past - always 'on the go'- able to do my own DIY, walk ... A: You already know that your muscles are tight and tender. The tenderness is the soreness of muscle ... | |
| Myelofibrosis and back & neck pain. | 11/27/2006 |
| Q: My current doctor (who is vague with me) said I have myelofibrosis on top of my herniated disc, ... A: Mayra, Disc problems usually result from muscular contractions of the spinal musculature. Nerve ... | |
| lower back pain/stiffness | 11/24/2006 |
| Q: For about a year Ive had a 'bad' back, but I'm only 21, Ive played rugby since I was 8 and have ... A: Mike, I agree with you: your pain sounds muscular. It sounds like you made yourself musclebound. ... | |
| pain, pain, pain | 11/16/2006 |
| Q: I have suffered with low back pain for over twenty years. Getting anyone to believe that my pain is ... A: Jeannie, Sorry to hear of your trouble. Muscular contractions commonly cause the host of ... | |
| shoulder injury | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: i dislocated my shoulder three years ago and have recently been in a lot of pain. i went to the ... A: Yes. First thing, dislocations commonly involve contracted muscles on one side of the joint, which ... | |
| pulsating pain in throat | 10/29/2006 |
| Q: I'm just getting over a bad cough and cold (barky/seal type) still experience the stuffy nose NOW ... A: It could be muscle spasms in your throat. If they don't clear up in a few days, I would do a ... | |
| chronic pain no cause no relief | 10/9/2006 |
| Q: I have chronic diblitating pain in my muscles,neck upper back and all over,legs and arms feel heavy ... A: I'm sorry to hear of your suffering. If I could examine you, I could say more. I can only ... | |
| Pain medication for chronic pain | 10/5/2006 |
| Q: Can you please tell me the difference between oxycodone and hydrocodone and what they are prescribed ... A: Hollis, Drug questions are out of my area of expertise. However, we can say that even though pain ... | |
| migraines | 9/27/2006 |
| Q: I began having migraines 2 years ago and at this point have very little quality of life. I have one ... A: Erica, It's unfortunate that you have known only of these drug options. It is my experience with ... | |
| Scar Tissue Pain | 9/27/2006 |
| Q: Lawrence Gold, I have this weird restless feeling in my back, around my right shoulder. It is not ... A: First thing, Andy, is that's it's unlikely to be scar tissue unless you had a severe injury to that ... | |
| Shoulder pain | 9/24/2006 |
| Q: Pain in right shoulder joint & upper arm, constant, doesn't travel or move, difficult for arm to ... A: Sounds like involuntary muscular contractions. This commonly happens when there has been an injury ... | |
| Right chest pain | 9/24/2004 |
| Q: I started work as a postman four months ago and have developed a peculiar set of problems since - ... A: Sounds like they're both close -- muscular spasms, either the muscles on top of the ribs (pectorals) ... | |
| diagnose illness | 5/15/2004 |
| Q: little finger numb for several weeks ligament or tendon from hand to shoulder painful worst pain at ... A: Sounds like a pinched nerve, probably from muscular contraction at the neck level, at the brachial ... | |
| chronic pain/uncontrolled | 5/8/2004 |
| Q: thirteen years ago i had a back injury. resulted in three bulging disc and nerve irritation. Since ... A: I'm going to be direct with you to be sure you hear this message: All of the symptoms you have ... | |
| LOWER BACK PAIN | 4/23/2004 |
| Q: I have a weakened lower back. For the most part it does not trouble me, but if I stand for any ... A: You probably don't have a weakened back (although many people erroneously call it that); you likely ... | |
| back pain | 4/22/2004 |
| Q: I'm 17 years old. My name is Amy. For the past few weeks I have been hauling alot of boxes and ... A: Sounds like you have some muscles in contaction. It's not a medical problem, but a problem of ... | |
| General Soreness | 4/20/2004 |
| Q: I'm a 55 year old male in good health. I've been trying for the last 3 years to lose bodyfat and ... A: Problems of soreness in the areas you have described are typical of muscles stuck in contraction. ... | |
| HEADACHES AND BODY PAIN, CONSTANT. | 3/30/2004 |
| Q: I'VE HAD THIRTEEN BRAIN SURGERIES, DUE TO HAVING AN ANEURYSM. KNOW I STILL HAVE THIRTY PER CENT OF ... A: The part with which I can possibly help has to do with the muscle cramping. I say this without ... | |
| musculo-skeletal pain | 3/27/2004 |
| Q: I have bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral plantars fasciitis, chronic shoulder pain ... A: Yes, these problems are considered musculo-skeletal pain and their connection is the brain-level ... | |
| Tightness in throat and center of head | 11/13/2003 |
| Q: I have what seems to be chronic tension (not necessarily pain)which causes extreme tightness in my ... A: Jeff, Sounds like you have contracted neck and throat muscles and possibly tight jaw muscles. An ... | |
| Knee pain | 8/12/2003 |
| Q: I am in my 40's and have no knee pain when I walk on treadmill or in street. But if I walk up or ... A: Donna, You're too young for this... Do you have tight hamstrings? Can you straighten your knees ... | |
| I have severe pain that radiates... | 10/23/2002 |
| Q: I have severe pain that radiates from my right upper back/neck to my right shoulder and all the way ... A: What you have doesn't sound like tendonitis to me; it sounds like a nerve impingement (pinched ... | |
| Back Problem | 9/25/2002 |
| Q: I have a herniated disk and was advised to try epidural steroid injections. Had an MRI that ... A: In a word, maybe. Herniations often follow from high muscular tensions in the low back area. ... | |
| Walking/knee swelling; no pain | 9/3/2002 |
| Q: Mr. Gold: I started a walking program on or about August 1walking 2 + miles per day.. .I reached ... A: John: First step: Get your physician's assessment. If he cannot arrive at a diagnosis or ... | |
| pain in upper right chest and beneath back shoulder | 8/10/2002 |
| Q: I have esophageal pain swallowing food or drink,and pain arises in upper right chest ribs just ... A: Robert, It's interesting: the muscles of the neck and throat go down to the upper ribs and up ... | |
| Chronic leg pain. | 7/4/2002 |
| Q: My Dad has constant pain in his leg. He's been diagnosed with 2 out of 3 100% blockages in the ... A: Although this problem is out of my area of expertise, I can point you to investigate chelation ... | |
| Arm pain | 6/27/2002 |
| Q: since about 3 months I've been experiencing in my left arm (i'm wright handded). It all started one ... A: Cristian, There is an exercise in the book, The Magic of Somatics, for the muscles of the hands and ... | |
| lower back pain | 5/27/2002 |
| Q: I've just started doing high jump and I hurt my lower back while I was jumping. It's a muscle kind ... A: Leanna, I would direct you to two articles: Beyond Stretching ... | |
| Pain management | 3/28/2002 |
| Q: You said you couldn't understand my last email. I don't know what it looked like since it was a ... A: The space between disk and nerve increases as the vertebrae are allowed to separate and the disk ... | |
| burning/aching in back of head | 3/17/2002 |
| Q: I occasionally experience sort of a burning sensation up the back of my head, especially after ... A: Kenny, Sounds like a significant amount of neck tension -- simple as that. Neck tension pulls upon ... | |
| Skeletal pains & meds | 12/19/2001 |
| Q: I was in a car accedent and have major muscles spasms. I was woundering if I could mix Skelaxin and ... A: Amy, You would do better with another approach, than drugs. Muscle spasms commonly result from a ... | |
| Back | 11/8/2001 |
| Q: Gold, I've got chronic back problems (2 herniated discs and discogenic disease from L2-L5). ... A: In brief, I believe that steroid injections miss the point and cannot correct the problem. For a ... | |
| pains in forearms and fingers | 9/5/2001 |
| Q: I am male, almost 73, generally in excellent health. Last five years developed pains that start in ... A: What you have sounds like Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Is the correct wording, "liberation of the ... | |
| Verifying possible cause of muscle pain | 9/4/2001 |
| Q: A recent ultrasound scan indicates some small gall stones. The question I have is how to make sure ... A: Ray, To begin, "diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis" means "diffuse, 'we don't know why it ... | |
Pain Management
Lawrence Gold
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Expertise
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Experience
In practice since 1990. Two years on staff at a hospital Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.
Publications
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, American Journal of Pain Management, Somatics: Magazine-Journal of the Mind-Body Arts and Sciences. More complete listing at somatics.com/gold.htm
Education/Credentials
Certifications: Hanna Somatic Education, the Dr. Ida P. Rolf method of Structural Integration (partial list)
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