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Postures Making Symptoms Or The Other Way

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eloc

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This morning I woke up at 3 am listening to the wind noises and my hands were bunched into fists and when I released them they were numb. Numb hands have been a thing for while but this is the first time I realise I am making fists in my sleep and waking up from it. I wonder whether the body posture which might be habit is making the symptom of anger and waking up or the other way.

I had plantar fasciosis ( necrosis of the fascia under the foot that needs inflammation to carry it away) - symptoms of it were worse in morning if you slept with your toes flexed down. So using a towel or bolster I kept the foot flexed up - it helped stop the morning pain. Similarly are pain specialist who saw me before being diagnosed for the plantar fasciosis - pointed out my poor posture and I have been correcting it ever since - with almost instant changes in levels of depression. Do we stoop because we are depressed or are we depressed because we stoop.

I am wondering if somehow splinting my hands might break the fist clenching habit and possibly end the anxiety if anyone else has seen physio or pain management for managing psychological symptoms through posture and exercise - it popped up again when I was looking up pain in sex and apparently if it is anxiety that causes muscle spasm and constriction making everything tight uncomfortable and even closed then doing kiegel exercise and exercising more control over those muscle can help break the habit of anxiety spasms. Any experience in the same area
 
Very much, so. In fact, breathing (like square breathing to stop an anxiety attack) is another great example of using conscious-control, to alter unconscious reactions. Overriding the autonomic nervous system with the somatic nervous system. Consciously slowing down & cooling off the fast & hot reactions...as well as re-training the automatic response. Whether it's a physical response or mental/emotional response. <grin> Or as my favorite brain peeps are fond of saying; if it's physiological, it's psychological & if it's psychological it's physiological. There are always components of each in every action and reaction. It's also part of why learning to stand confidently, walk confidently, talk confidently... Actually teaches confidence. Acting as if. Not lying, but learning.
 
When you sleep, not only do your toes/feet point down but your hands make fist and curl inward. I have Plantars Faciitis in one foot and Carpel Tunnel in both wrist. I've slept with a foot brace for a couple of yrs and wrist splints for 15 yrs. in Jan, I'm finally going to have surgery on the Carpel Tunnel. Left hand first, then later the right.

I think you might have carpel tunnel, and it's not just from posture. The reason I say this, is women get it more than men do. Splinting your wrist with what we call lockup braces will help, but after a few months, if you still have the pain, it may be wise to see your dr. Actually, I'd advise you to do that anyways....
 
Thanks - I had carpel tunnel symptoms when I was breastfeeding my first child - weirdly its the only time carpel tunnel symptoms will clear on their own .. so I know that pain - this is more a circulation thing - I think I am really making tight fists and that is stopping the blood flow - no pain as such - just numbness
 
@eloc I am well aware of pregnancy Carpel Tunnel. Which, by the way puts you at a higher risk of developing Carpel Tunnel later. Like I said, I've had Carpel Tunnel for 15 yrs, but it wasn't until about 8 weeks ago that I finally had pain with it. I've only ever had numbness and tingling, never pain....
 
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