Comments on: Think and move, and your pain may improve http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rebecca http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-17702 Rebecca Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:46:31 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/#comment-17702 That's exactly what you do in Feldenkrais "Awareness through Movement" classes. I have gotten much more movement and less pain through it when nothing else seemed to bring much improvement, and I routinely recommend it to the patients in my acupuncture practice. For more information see e.g. http://www.feldenkrais.com That’s exactly what you do in Feldenkrais “Awareness through Movement” classes.
I have gotten much more movement and less pain through it when nothing else seemed to bring much improvement, and I routinely recommend it to the patients in my acupuncture practice.
For more information see e.g. http://www.feldenkrais.com

]]> By: jeisea http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-8437 jeisea Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:53:53 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/#comment-8437 Suber I just noticed your question. Does one focus the brain? Or is it the mind? I would say that it is the latter, and then by focusing the mind, the brain changes. Actually it doesn't seem to matter what you are thinking at the time. Usually I'm thinking "this isn't going to work. It's too simple." It seems to me that the visual input is dominant. I believe Ramachandran says something about this . jeisea Suber I just noticed your question.

Does one focus the brain? Or is it the mind? I would say that it is the latter, and then by focusing the mind, the brain changes.

Actually it doesn’t seem to matter what you are thinking at the time. Usually I’m thinking “this isn’t going to work. It’s too simple.”
It seems to me that the visual input is dominant. I believe Ramachandran says something about this .
jeisea

]]> By: Juggle Your Pain Away | How To Cope With Pain Blog http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-4170 Juggle Your Pain Away | How To Cope With Pain Blog Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:36:35 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/#comment-4170 [...] Moving can actually decrease pain.  In your brain, normal movement competes with pain signals for attention.  So the feedback of normal movement can crowd out the signals from painful movement, making you feel less pain. [...] [...] Moving can actually decrease pain.  In your brain, normal movement competes with pain signals for attention.  So the feedback of normal movement can crowd out the signals from painful movement, making you feel less pain. [...]

]]> By: 5 Steps To Help You And Paris Hilton Exercise Regularly | How To Cope With Pain Blog http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-3820 5 Steps To Help You And Paris Hilton Exercise Regularly | How To Cope With Pain Blog Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:27:46 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/#comment-3820 [...] and physical limitations.  However, it’s especially important to keep in shape and limber, to help decrease pain through exercise, and to keep our minds active and in good [...] [...] and physical limitations.  However, it’s especially important to keep in shape and limber, to help decrease pain through exercise, and to keep our minds active and in good [...]

]]> By: TearIzUp http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-3687 TearIzUp Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:58:56 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/#comment-3687 <p>Excellent Post. My compliments to the author. </p> Excellent Post. My compliments to the author.

]]> By: So This Is Why I Still Have Pain: Chronic Pain Explained | How To Cope With Pain Blog http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-3619 So This Is Why I Still Have Pain: Chronic Pain Explained | How To Cope With Pain Blog Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:54:50 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/#comment-3619 [...] to treat chronic pain, including why it’s important to get moving, and how to live with pain, rather than figure you’ll get out of pain, then get back to [...] [...] to treat chronic pain, including why it’s important to get moving, and how to live with pain, rather than figure you’ll get out of pain, then get back to [...]

]]> By: Follow-up about graded motor movements | How To Cope With Pain Blog http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Follow-up about graded motor movements | How To Cope With Pain Blog Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:16:38 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/#comment-129 [...] Many interesting comments were made on my posts about graded motor movements and Dr. Lorimer Moseley’s interview about his research.  I’ve asked Dr. Moseley 2 questions as follow-up.  (As always, do not undertake this treatment, nor any other, without first consulting with your doctor.) [...] [...] Many interesting comments were made on my posts about graded motor movements and Dr. Lorimer Moseley’s interview about his research.  I’ve asked Dr. Moseley 2 questions as follow-up.  (As always, do not undertake this treatment, nor any other, without first consulting with your doctor.) [...]

]]> By: Podcast about “Recognise” | How To Cope With Pain Blog http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Podcast about “Recognise” | How To Cope With Pain Blog Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:35:57 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/#comment-85 [...] We’ve been discussing graded motor imagery training to decrease pain.  The first step of the program is looking at pictures of feet and hands, and figuring out if they’re right or left limbs.  Here’s a podcast about a computer program called “Recognise” that Dr. Moseley spoke of: [...] [...] We’ve been discussing graded motor imagery training to decrease pain.  The first step of the program is looking at pictures of feet and hands, and figuring out if they’re right or left limbs.  Here’s a podcast about a computer program called “Recognise” that Dr. Moseley spoke of: [...]

]]> By: Interview with Dr. Moseley: Graded Motor Imagery Treatment | How To Cope With Pain Blog http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Interview with Dr. Moseley: Graded Motor Imagery Treatment | How To Cope With Pain Blog Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:34:57 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/#comment-65 [...] Last week I described a graduated movement therapy for chronic pain about which Dr. Lorimer Moseley published a study in Neurology.  I’ve asked Dr. Moseley to help us better understand this exciting work. [...] [...] Last week I described a graduated movement therapy for chronic pain about which Dr. Lorimer Moseley published a study in Neurology.  I’ve asked Dr. Moseley to help us better understand this exciting work. [...]

]]> By: Suber http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Suber Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:48:07 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/30/think-and-move-and-your-pain-may-improve/#comment-56 Does one focus the brain? Or is it the mind? I would say that it is the latter, and then by focusing the mind, the brain changes. Does one focus the brain? Or is it the mind? I would say that it is the latter, and then by focusing the mind, the brain changes.

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