Shou' Shu' and Fibromyalgia
Experiences and info regarding the beneficial effects of studying Shou' Shu' with those suffering from fibromyalgia.
Research is showing that fibromyalgia may be similiar in a lot of ways to PTSD. We have seen miraculous recoveries from fibromyalgia but we really don't know why.
Please share your stories and any information you may find on the subject here.
Fibro fighters
I have been sitting here staring at this group since this site opened, trying to figure out a concise way to post my thoughts to this group. The problem with this subject is that I have too much to say on it, and all of it subjective. I don’t want to ramble on for pages about my own experience, but I don’t want to just let it lie either.
Shun Shifu Weaver has referred several times to anecdotal reports of people with fibromyalgia having strong positive responses to Shou Shu training.
I was/am one of those people.
My brief history: I was a competition hang glider pilot who flew aggressively on many mountain sites in the western united states. Due to the nature of the sport, I crashed a lot. Due to the nature of my body (thin with pathetic small bones) I broke a lot. After about 8 major injuries, I finally decided to quit. Unfortunately, perhaps due to massive physical abuse I had heaped on my body, it was too late. I developed a cascade of symptoms such as multi-focal pain syndrome (used to be called RSD) and fibromyalgia. Fast forward a few years and I am damn near a cripple, struggling with chronic fatigue, bizarre pain, and looking down the barrel of disability. Desparately trying to stay functional, I started exploring Tai Chi classes. I took a series of Tai Chi Chi classes. Not impressed, and it flared the fibro like crazy. Then I walked into a Shou shu based Tai chi class. For me, that is when when my recovery began. Two months later, I started taking Shou Shu. Now, four years later, at the tender age of 46, I am without reservation, in the best physical shape of my life. I have an addiction to punching bags and would sooner train than do just about anything else.
Why? How does that work? Not sure. I have some theories, I have some ideas, but mostly I just have my own experience, which I really consider nothing short of miraculous. If other members feel moved to share their own experiences, either as students or as teachers, I will be glad to throw in my two cents worth.
She Bok Rebecca Lance
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