There is an article in the New York Times magazine of Sunday April 17, 2011, entitled: "What's the most unhealthful thing you do every day?" Turns out the answer is sitting. The author, James Vlahos, writes:
"Sitting, it would seem, is an independent pathology. Being sedentary for nine hours a day . . . is bad for your health, whether you go home and watch television afterward or hit the gym. It is bad whether you are morbidly obese or marathon-runner thin. 'Excessive sitting,' Dr. Levine says, 'is a lethal activity.'" (Dr. James Levine is a researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn, with an interest in how much people move, a.k.a. "inactivity studies".)
So the hyperactivity/standing/moving around of us PNers is a good thing, health-wise. Who knew?
Athlete until pain started in 2001. Diagnosed with PN in Nov. 2010. Probable cause: 3 difficult labors, 5 pelvic surgeries for endometriosis, and undiagnosed hip injuries. 60% better after 3 rounds of shockwave therapy in Cornwall, Ontario (Dec - Feb/12). 99% better after bilateral hip scopes for FAI and labral tears (April and July/12). Pelvic pain life coach Lorraine Faendrich helped me overcome the mind/body connection to chronic pain: http://www.radiantlifedesign.com
