in other words... all bets are off!

or... common sense rules!


noname makes many good points here. each TOSser is unique and different and if we keep that in mind when reading posts/suggestions we may cover more ground.

My Feldenkrais therapist has helped me make (incremental) progress by helping me to become even MORE aware of MY body (I didn't think that was possible) and my MIND and how they work (or don't work) together.

I completely agree - some pain is GOOD. I would rather have some minimal pain keep me from over working muscle groups than be so medicated that I've lost the warning signs of pain. I would fear really damaging something as I've always been the type to push through pain. My aches and pains are like the proverbial "canary in a coal mine".

Of course, it does get out of control at times and there's not a lot I can do about it but I've found that respecting my boundaries of pain has reduced the frequency of flares that are directly caused by my actions.

It's like solving a mystery...isn't it?

Anne