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DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING: Why it is the secret weapon against chronic pain? Feb 21 2:59pm | By Susan Bee (@susanmbee)Comment receiving replies
I was in Makenzi method Physical therapy for previous spine operations and a currently herniated disc at T10 which was extremely painful. The "30 something" young physical therapist had me breathe just by pushing my belly out and I commented that it didn't feel like I was breathing efficiently. The next thing I knew, he had added "Anxiety" to my permanent medical record. I'm not sure how I can remedy and remove this diagnosis but it is following me around detrimentally. Anyone have any advice?
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Try making a complaint to your primary physician, of whatever specialty, that you want to protest having been formally given a diagnosis by someone not trained to come to that particular clinical conclusion, which will now follow you around forever, if it’s not changed.
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I had a similar situation on an MRI last year. It was very painful to lay on my back in the position the tech put me. Pain was in my left quad, like I've never felt. The bolster didn't help.
He stopped it once because I moved and again for the same reason. I could not withstand the pain. He wrote in my chart I was "uncooperative!" Obviously he doesn't understand pain. It was UPMC Natrona Heights. A few days later my MRI was done at the St Margaret's location. They used a different bolster and it went great; pain free.