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    An article from 1997 Massage Magazine by Meir Schneider and Carol Gallup www.self-healing.org

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    Self Healing Moving Out Of Back Problems by Meir Schneider and Carol Gallup ark Donegan, of Redwood A ig Sle AL 2 gery because of pain; my body's telling me to move, so I do ie everywhere— con the bus sietng around with fiends, wherever lam.” Donegan, 36, is recovering fiom a very painful back problem that neatly crippled him, a herniated interverte bral dis in che lumbar spine. Fle weaned himself off heavy medications offered by physicians and chose instead co eal him- self ehrough natural movement, the key element in se-healing ‘Moving in a natural way fires you. eis wellknown in movement science that the skilled performer has more degrees of free- dom (movement choices) than the novice. ‘When you look ata film of Fred Astaire and Gingee Rogers dancing, you feel their Tooseness, ease and pleasure in movement. I says lor about our culture that they had ‘0 work hard to make it second nacure to ‘move easily As they dance, you se that their muscles work only as hard as appro- priae and dont substitute forthe work of ‘other muscles (the principle of isolation). Without teasing up the abdominals, hey move loosely from thei center (the navel area). Its much les effort, energy-costly and wearing chan the “normal” movement patterns most of us exhibit, which eventu- ally create chronic health problems. ‘Autletes and dancers dont necessarily ‘move naturally; when they use the body as «tool, they block outa sense ofits prob- lems and needs. Natural movement comes ‘uc of kinesthetic awareness, a deep, subtle sense of movement—of breath, energy, blood and other fuid throughout the body, of joins finding thei fll range in all planes, of muscles becoming supple, srong and balanced. You become aware of the body’ specific need for movement at any given time, Natural movement heals—it increases cieculation, reduces inflamma- tion, creates strength, endurance and a sense of well-being, and nurcures every part TA Massage Magazine sani 1997 of the body, including the joints. Helping the lent restore natural movement is essential in working with joint and spine problems. ‘Unfortunatly, most people move in an unbalanced, constricted way. This kind of movement —paterns of overuse, underuse and misuse—is damaging to the joints, including those of the spine. Doing more of it in the name of “exercise” will only make you worse. ‘We suggest reviewing the article, “Movement is Life,” (Issue #60, March April 1996); hose exercises and principles ae helpful with back problems. A back problem years in the making When Donegan was 29, his job required hhim co climb up and jump down to feech items from grocery stockrooms many times Said. He woke up one morning feling that his left leg didn't want to move. A chiro- practor diagnosed herniated disk (also Jnown as disk prolapse or slipped disk), a ‘complication of degenerative disk disease. Like cartilage, intervertebral disks in che spinal column ae believed by physicians co degencrae inevitably, beginning at easly adulthood. As a complication, the disk may herniate or rupture. A strong ligament keeps it from bulging directly backward, 30 iemoves posterolaterally, where it may ‘compressor stretch a spinal nerve root. ‘The resule is radiating pain, muscle weak- ness and sensory losses, always along the

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