What We Create - We Can Cure

Originally Published Wednesday, March 11, 2015

There were certain 'truths' that I held while I had chronic low-back pain, and other pain daily for a very long time:

• TRUTH 1: A muscle injury can last a lifetime

• TRUTH 2: Tightened muscles in the back are the body's way of protecting us when we have an injury

• TRUTH 3: Pain in different sites, indicates some sort of body misalignment

These ideas were developed from the knowledge I gained by listening to friends, family, the media and healthcare providers. I felt I had to adhere to those truths, otherwise it would have been too difficult to believe that what was happening to me was 'normal'.

Now that this healing has occurred, and my pain is completely gone, it is clear to me that my truths were not true.

• A muscle injury can last a lifetime

FALSE: Muscles heal, persistent pain means something is continuing to cause the pain.

• Tightened muscles in the back are the body's way of protecting us when we have an injury

FALSE: Tightened muscles are in spasm, it is not any means of 'protection'

• Pain in different sites, sporadically, indicates some sort of body misalignment

FALSE: Pain in different sites, just means the pain is being created all over the body

Eventually, I found that what I created from inside myself - I had to cure myself.


Of course, I speak of my own experience, and each individual has a unique situation to work through. 

However, you might be a lot like me - think about it...

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