Understanding Pain and Pain Treatments - the mind body connection 

how many years did you have it?

I have tried to embrace it but I don't know it's just not changing

Carpel tunnel is not contagious. It is from over use of tendons. I know I have had carpel tunnel.

@@alaskansourdoughwormsgarde4392 you. missed. her. point.

Your headaches went away too ?

Thanks! We filmed this as part of our film This Might Hurt. :)

It's TMS. All injuries heal. There are people with hugs S shaped scoliosis MRI's , no pain.

Was in the same boat

@@booya5584 I’m sorry they do not. Scoliosis can cause horrible amounts of pain. Some are symptomatic sone are not. That is dependant on what structures are being effected. In some patients there spine maybe completely out of alignment with no pain at all, but others with a less a less deformity may have certain nerves and muscles that are being pressed upon and are in horrible pain. I have hyperkyphosis! After 2 fusions and one removal of metalware my curvature is at 90 degrees and continues to deteriorate and get worse. This situation will not heal. I do not have the ability to straighten a overly curved spine caused by my fusion! The bone is fused. I am Unable to breath properly, digest food properly and am having heart palpitations.

@@KiwikimNZ It shouldn't cause indefinite years of pain, read from a library Dr John Sarno's book The Mind Body Prescription. MRI findings are not indicators of chronic pain. Heart palpitations are a huge indicator there is a psychosomatic process going on. Dan's free videos can also help you. give it a try, what do you have to lose, you are in pain either way.... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mGynzYtwSBo.html

@@KiwikimNZ man I feel for you dammit. I can't explain to myself why these things exist. I send you love. I have pain too btw and this TMS theory doesn't seem to work.

So sorry to hear about that. Did you lose your brother unexpectedly, and made you feel very angry and helpless? It is really unfortunate to lose so many dear ones within such short span of time. Take care.

Hey Pamela, I hope you've found relief since your comment one year ago. I believe trauma can absolutely cause the symptoms you've described. I'm sure we all know how stress can cause us to feel tense. This tension has the ability to tighten muscles which can in turn, restrict blood flow and put pressure on joints, nerves, tendons, etc. This is directly the cause of carpal tunnel (narrowing of nerve pathways). Stress also affects the sensitivity of the nervous system, therefor increasing the physiological experience of pain (so something like a touch hurts now, whereas it wouldn't prior to the increase sensitivity). Also, if you get headaches, have digestive, reproductive issues and low sex-drive, these are also indications of a heightened stress response. When the body is under chronic stress, the fight-or-flight response prioritizes the body's resources into a "self-preservation" mode. In doing so, it cuts off its resources to the digestive and reproductive systems because they aren't necessary when under "threat", i.e. stress; whether that's from a tiger or from a stressful job, relationship, financial burden, etc. If interested, I would recommend researching modalities and habits that can decrease fight-or-flight (down-regulate the sympathetic nervous system) or strengthen the parasympathetic nervous system. I would recommend breath-work, meditation, mindfulness, being in nature, prioritizing human connection - to name a few. It takes time but it's a worthy venture. I wish you well!