Over 80% of Americans experience some degree of back pain during their lifetime. While I would put myself in that category, having had a couple of bouts with some serious back pain, my wife happens to be among the unfortunate people that deal with debilitating back pain on a daily basis, such that she has been unable to lead a normal life for a number of years. Because of her condition, my reticular activator is constantly in tune to issues with the back, and as such, I came across the work of a controversial doctor who specializes in back pain.
Dr. John Sarno is controversial because he believes that most back pain is not the result of structrual damage to the body or injury, but due to a condition known as Tension Mysosistis Syndrome, or TMS. TMS is caused by emotional and psychological upheaval, and manifests itself as real pain, usually in the back, neck, shoulders, and some joints. Dr. Sarno has had excellent results treating patients for TMS, and often these are people who have gone through years of pain, mis-diagnosis, and surgery.
I recently picked up Dr. Sarno's book, "Healing Back Pain: The Mind Body Connection" and have been fascinated through the first half of the book. While I haven't completed it yet, I've read enough to feel comfortable in recommending it to others. I know how desparate people with chronic pain are for a solution to their problem, so I wanted to put this endorsement out there prior to completing the book. Once both my wife an I have finished the book, I will post a more thorough review.
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