What may it be? The rule of rest until you feel better. First, life does not allow for this kind of prescription unless you are truly ill or deeply depressed. Even then life doesn't allow deep rest, but the illness may demand it, insist, refuse to leave until you're imbolized.
At any rate, my rant here is about the physical therapy treatments I took. During that time I was very depressed and in serious, serious pain. My therapist demanded I rest - not exercise - until I felt better. Only it made me worse. AND (this is the key I think) following these instructions seperated me from my knowledge of my body and self. In order to heal this bursitis I must be in tune with my body. Take things easy. But NOT cease all activity. Why did I follow those instructions?
I think I hold modern medicine in such high regard that it doesn't occur to me to refuse the prescriptions even though I know better. Well I am jumping off that bandwagon! I know my body and how I choose to treat it is my decision.
This all boils down to 1. I love acupuncture. 2. I do believe in mind/body/soul connection and one part out of whack or in neglect can manifest itself in another part. 3. Nourish yourself!
I'm walking daily and doing a light jog sometimes. I can go longer. I'm not in pain before, after, or during. I'm done with PT and have my second acupuncture appointment tomorrow.
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You don't always need a doctor in a white coat to cure you. Americans tend to have a huge disconnect between mind and boday - and our medical industry wants to keep it that way. I say, if you find something that works keep it up! Even if it is not "standard".
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