Does anyone else find that sitting correcting, etc helps with the pain? I have just come back from GP surgery sitting in hard back chair in waiting room - quite at ease without much pain. Come in and slouching now on sofa - stabbing pain while moving my head about.
Sorry I mean sitting correctly!! Meds!!
During my research phase I ran across a couple of discussions on this site that deal with this same topic. I know you can find one by searching "posture". Very interesting stuff. It goes along with my belief that it is a nerve in the neck that is causing the pain in the jaw. I know this is not what is traditionally thought of as the cause for TN. But this idea led me to my choice of treatment. Mckenzie therapy. I have been TN pain free since Nov. I also looked in to an exercise program I think would have worked called Egoscue. I bought the book. But I have no way to test it out, thank heaven, because I not longer have the pain. I initially did not think the problem was in my neck. But after the doctor pointed it out I noticed that the facet joints in the back of my neck were sore. The pain had been overshadowed by the jaw pain. And when I maintained a neutral position with my head my pain was not as bad. Also our squishy couch made my pain worse and sitting in bed with my head tilted forward reading. If you see more of a correlation between your posture and your pain let me know. I think it is very interesting and possibly could help in solving the horrible TN problem at least for some.
shawna
TN is an active and progressive process. Many different things can affect it on any given day. TN is also positional, so any posture we find that lessons pain is pointing in the right direction. I do have a compression but I am very aware now of head position since Shawna first wrote about it. It helps! All kinds of things can help. TN also begets more TN. It’s a viscous circle. Given the chance, I will do MVD, but in the meantime I try all kinds of things along with my med regimen to make each day as best as possible. Even if I do get MVD, I am not going to rely on it to be my sole source of therapy.
Best of luck keeping upright!
Peace and Kindness
Bellalarke
Thank you for this info. I wondered how many people also felt the same. I'm glad you're pain free at the moment. I sometimes get pain in my shoulder but never sure if that is causing the TN or the TN causing that!! I did see a cranial-osteopath who told me that the whole of my left side (my TN side) was out of alignment. He helped on a short term. I will look more into this subject.
Be pain-free.
Clare
Shawnamohana said:
During my research phase I ran across a couple of discussions on this site that deal with this same topic. I know you can find one by searching "posture". Very interesting stuff. It goes along with my belief that it is a nerve in the neck that is causing the pain in the jaw. I know this is not what is traditionally thought of as the cause for TN. But this idea led me to my choice of treatment. Mckenzie therapy. I have been TN pain free since Nov. I also looked in to an exercise program I think would have worked called Egoscue. I bought the book. But I have no way to test it out, thank heaven, because I not longer have the pain. I initially did not think the problem was in my neck. But after the doctor pointed it out I noticed that the facet joints in the back of my neck were sore. The pain had been overshadowed by the jaw pain. And when I maintained a neutral position with my head my pain was not as bad. Also our squishy couch made my pain worse and sitting in bed with my head tilted forward reading. If you see more of a correlation between your posture and your pain let me know. I think it is very interesting and possibly could help in solving the horrible TN problem at least for some.
shawna
Thank you for your thoughts. Yes, it is all a vicious circle.
Hope all goes well for you.
Clare
Bellalarke said:
TN is an active and progressive process. Many different things can affect it on any given day. TN is also positional, so any posture we find that lessons pain is pointing in the right direction. I do have a compression but I am very aware now of head position since Shawna first wrote about it. It helps! All kinds of things can help. TN also begets more TN. It's a viscous circle. Given the chance, I will do MVD, but in the meantime I try all kinds of things along with my med regimen to make each day as best as possible. Even if I do get MVD, I am not going to rely on it to be my sole source of therapy.
Best of luck keeping upright!
Peace and Kindness
Bellalarke
I do Pilates with a physiotherapist twice a week as I have scoliosis and kyphosis. Sometimes I wonder how much these spinal abnormalities contribute/caused my TN.
I haven’t noticed changes in sitting position affecting my levels of pain. My posture has improved a little over the last 4 years I have worked with a physio but my TN started 18 months ago.
Thanks for posting this idea, I will try and pay more attention to my posture and pain levels to see if I find a connection between the two.
Hugs
Trish
Hi Trish
I try to do Pilates and sometimes Yoga when I am feeling up to it. I have an office job and tend to slouch over the desk so often have neck ache. I find the Pilates makes me feel better for that problem but I intend to try and do more when the meds let me feel up to it to see if it improves the TN.
Hope you are feeling good today.
Clare