Chronic Pain
I’ve herniated my back many times over the years. In my teens I hung on a windsurfer during strong gusts causing my first herniated disc. Later on, many heavy lifts gone wrong (often involving twisting as well) led me in later years to say I have a bad back.
Compounding that with some serious MVA’s, a two-storey fall and general wear and tear (I was backpacking at 16 with heavy loads etc..) I ended up with chronic lumbar nerve pain.
My world changed from having occasional discomfort in my back to severe daily pain starting 4 years ago and continuing to the present moment.
Physio, massage, chiropractor, MRI’s, and ultrasound. Finally after a year of working with the Change Pain program relief was in sight.
During this time I opened a jewelry business, The Mindful Jeweler, and then had to close as the pain became too much.
Meditation became a daily practice to manage my stress and pain levels. And I’ve continued ever since.
https://www.mcknights.com/news/research-reveals-how-mindfulness-meditation-impacts-pain-relief/