I have been suffering for the past couple of months from debilitating knee pain. I wear made-to-order compression hose, and bandaging for existing lymphedema but the compression hose don't support a knee that doesn't want to work. I went to the doctor after weeks of pain where she diagnosed me with knee tendonitis and told me not to walk or run (yeah, right, Dreamer). I stopped walking regularly except to my car to drive to work. The doctor said I'd have to seriously take care of the knee and avoid jarring movements. Often when I'd rise out of a chair the pain was so intense I wanted to scream. I like to believe I have a high threshold for pain. So much for faith.
I read Louise Hay to see what she had to say (condemn me for) about my knee and of course, everything wrong with me according to her book, You Can Heal Your Life; all my ailments and illnesses are a result of my refusal to move forward in life, my inflexibility, my fear, my ego and pride. Hip pain, knee pain, cancer, aging, sarcasm...let's face it, Louise Hay hates my guts. And I'm not sure I'm that fond of her either.
After talking to another friend a week ago (a former nurse) she asked if I had iced my knee and I told her "no." The doctor never mentioned ice. She said my injury was beyond the point where icing would help. That night, I starting icing my knee (not with frosting though I was tempted.)
A few days ago, my knee started to feel less pain when I awoke in the morning. I didn't trust the feeling at first. Even with less pain, I'd ice my knee, put on the bandaging and go about my day. Finally two days ago, I started actually talking to my knee and thanking it for holding me up all these years, expressing this sort of gratitude toward my knee for feeling better. (Don't worry, I was alone.) I'd lean over to my knee, post ice, rub it, and start talking to it. I was that desperate to feel better.
And now the pain is almost gone. Seriously.
Do you think this is just a silly coincidence? Maybe I should talk to other parts of my body. I could talk to my wrinkles or my droopy boobs and whip this body back into shape!
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I think global cooling will be a boon to your joints! .You go ahead and talk to your body parts if it makes you happy..at the very least, I'm sure they won't interrupt and destroy your train of thought..if that makes you feel any better..
annielaural
Hey if talking to your knee helped, why stop there? I'm off to talk to my boobs.....
HI Thufferin'
I love your blog, and you are now a daily read for me, however I have had to invest in Tena Ladies as I piss my pants every time!!
Love Malonie X
P.S. Annielaural is a dear friend of mine in Oz and introduced me to your blog...one of many wonderful and inspiring things she has done for me.....
I dunno, when I used to have chronic back pain, good thoughts could make the spasms go away for awhile. Beer did, too, but you've got to drive sometimes. Didn't solve the root problem, but got me through the hard times.
That said, ice really works well, long past the point where you'd think it would. It really does aid healing. Your doc was wrong. Ice, good thoughts, maybe some massage; all together, a potent combination.
Glad you are doing better!
You never read my columns on ice and cold treatment? I use ice every day!
My spelling was distracted on my other comment, but I know you could understand my mistakes :-)
Hi Thufferin'
Me again...ideas for the relief of knee pain is in #10 of my blog list entitled 'Healthy body and Soul'
It's worth a good go!
Love Malonie X
Sounds like the old joke about the doctor prescribing heat and the patient’s plumber saying to use ice.
Any how - you can check out this link for some more info:
LOL! I talk to my body all the time, and I really do think it helps (even if it's all in my head; I'll take what I can get)!
That said, I've read that book, and even though I TOTALLY buy into energetic medicine, Louise Hay gets on my nerves BIG TIME. Plus, I find that her reasons for my injuries don't always correspond all that well for me.
If you've never read anything by Carolyn Myss,, I'd highly recommend checking her out. She also writes about energetic medicine, but is less saccharine that Louise Hay (and for me, she tends to be more accurate). The two big ones I'd recommend are "Why People Don't Heal, and How They Can" and "Anatomy of the Spirit." Good stuff - well written and clear, and super-helpful.
(Clicked on you through MizFit's blog, by the way! :D)
Wow. Please ignore all the weird grammar and spelling errors in my comment, there. I was trying to type and talk at the same time. Always a mistake, LOL.
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