Sensory Integration Dysfunction/Sensory Defensiveness

[2yearjourney]

Hello to all. I would sincerely appreciate any help on this topic. I have joint hyperlaxity in general, a couple ligament replacment surgeries, have tried physical therapy, feldenkrais, corrective exxercise, etc. to progress or at least maintain my structure. My neuromuscular firing patterns lead me to lead that my nervous system has litterally gone haywire. I was just recently diagnosed with Sensory Integration Dysfunction which is often experienced within the autistic and Asparger's community. My neck is chronically tight, and I now believe it is due to sensory overload, which isn't too unbelievable for the average person in today's society, but for someone with this condition it makes even more sense to me. I am just looking for anyone with experience with this, recommendations, insight, etc. "It's incurable... but treatable", what I'm being told by the medical community. My diet is clean and I drink 3 liters of water a day supplementing with 2-3 tablespoons of Carlson's fish oil/cod liver oil and a multivitamin. I eat according to the metabolic typing diet. I have been told in the past that the neck tension is due to psychological trauma surrounding my father from the ages of 0-7. Been working on that one for 2 years now and the tension is still there. I have gained very important insight through this journey, but I'm sure that the neck tension isn't purely caused by that. And healing the psychological stuff certainly won't heal my nervous system adn neuromusculoskeletal bird's nest. I get tension looking into the eyes of every one. I've gotten so I stare in between there eyes and not into them and just focus on listening. Still tension though. Tension everywhere. Posture, breathing, tension patterns even change with clothing or if I'm carrying extra weight in my pocket. I'm not desparing (:eek: ) becuase I am what I am, but i want to do something about this. Take a real step into the right direction instead of trying umpteen different therapies. Like accupuncture, it seems to be making it worse!! Doesn't that make sense?? Who knows. Thanks for reading and responding. I'm running out of ideas. Sincerely, I appreciate any responses.
Billy
A 30 year old man trying to keep up with the changing self with acceptance and compassion, but with a healthy dose of determination to stay the course.

[Joseph David]

Greetings
Welcome to RMAX:)

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I personally have experience working with individuals with Sensory Integration Dysfunction. My significant other has this affliction and I have been one of the few therapists that didn't hurt her try to help her. I will be happy to work with you in your exploration of what RMAX has to offer.

[2yearjourney]

Joseph,
Thanks for the welcome. I actually found someone here in Durham that is CST certified with some additional certifications from Coach Sonnon's work. I appreciate your response. Did your wife respond favorably to CST?? I am looking forward to seeing how I can live with this condition with CST as a guide or practice. I am also hoping that more people will respond to this thread to start some discussion about this. There isn't much available on the web for adults with this condition. And conventional therapy seems to be through an occupational therapist. Thanks again for your response.

Billy Meyer

[Joseph David]

Joseph,
Thanks for the welcome. I actually found someone here in Durham that is CST certified with some additional certifications from Coach Sonnon's work. I appreciate your response. Did your wife respond favorably to CST?? I am looking forward to seeing how I can live with this condition with CST as a guide or practice. I am also hoping that more people will respond to this thread to start some discussion about this. There isn't much available on the web for adults with this condition. And conventional therapy seems to be through an occupational therapist. Thanks again for your response.

Billy Meyer

Billy,
Yes, she does respond favorably to CST. She likes to call herself a shape shifter. She can mold herself to most skills that can be problematic because her structure doesn't know how to always organize. There are pre programmed firing sequences in the structure that we learn as reflexive movements. SID people have gaps in these motor patterns. This is compounded that movement act as triggered responses for bracing patterns that further inhibit motor learning. It's a tenacious process, I understand:)

What CST programs do you currently practice? How is your structure responding to them?

[2yearjourney]

Joseph,
I'm glad to hear that she has responded. All that you said makes sense to me intuitively. As far as CST goes I have used Intu-Flow to some degree and integrated Z-health movements along with that. My intitial problem was to get at neck tightness that I carry all of the time. That was my goal and my plan just wasn't getting at it. I stayed with it for about 6 months so I figured something had to be missing. I think the neck tension I have now is due to the apprehension I have with many movements and also the hypersensative nature of my nervous system. Maybe these are the gaps of which you referred in your response and CST will help reverse that. Once I start working with Kevin in Durham... I can tell you where we will begin with CST or what our plan of attack will be. Actually, plan of non-attack... "take the brakes off". If you have any recommendations based on your experience, like vestibular or other, that I could mention during our practice... that would be great.
Billy

[2yearjourney]

Billy,
Yes, she does respond favorably to CST. She likes to call herself a shape shifter. She can mold herself to most skills that can be problematic because her structure doesn't know how to always organize. There are pre programmed firing sequences in the structure that we learn as reflexive movements. SID people have gaps in these motor patterns. This is compounded that movement act as triggered responses for bracing patterns that further inhibit motor learning. It's a tenacious process, I understand:)

What CST programs do you currently practice? How is your structure responding to them?

Joseph,
As far as how my structure responded. It responded to some degree as far as me having greater proprioception in certain joints. But my thoracic spine/lower cervical never loosened up. Nor did my breathing/diapraghm.
Thanks.

[Joseph David]

Joseph,
As far as how my structure responded. It responded to some degree as far as me having greater proprioception in certain joints. But my thoracic spine/lower cervical never loosened up. Nor did my breathing/diapraghm.
Thanks.

I would start with remedial spinal rocks and follow that progression to working on your plow asana. Once you have the cervical thoracic hinge moving anterior to posterior, then you can start with the lateral movement, long arm rolls, neck rolls and lateral shoulder rolls. Go slow and easy:)

[2yearjourney]

I would start with remedial spinal rocks and follow that progression to working on your plow asana. Once you have the cervical thoracic hinge moving anterior to posterior, then you can start with the lateral movement, long arm rolls, neck rolls and lateral shoulder rolls. Go slow and easy:)

Joseph,
Thanks for the insight man. I sincerely appreciate it. I am starting with Kevin on Friday or Monday... I'll maybe even do a blog to post my progress. Thanks.
billy