This plan is very successful and interesting. I have personally had back pain for over 25 years. It started during my orthopedic residency. I read Dr Sarnos' "Healing Back Pain" in the early 80's. It made sense, sounded like me and I managed OK but far from normal. When I had back pain enough with a "herniate disc" to warrant surgery in 1997 I reconnected with his teachings. Soon came symptom imperatives Tennis elbow ( I play a lot, have a court at my house play local tournaments and never had TE before age 50 ) shoulder pain. neck pain,and allergies. I made a personal appointment with Dr Sarno in 2006 when I got stuck one morning with such severe Low back pain and sciatica that I was stuped over with on one leg in my pants and couldn't put the other on. I had to telephone my medical office on my cell from my closet and tell them i wasn't coming in. I read "The Divided Mind" which had just come out. I Called Dr S. Passed his phone screening and went in for the $$ appointment. Was diagnosed as the poster boy for TMS. Went to the lecture. Went back 2 weeks later for a Small group session which I affectionetley call "AA for back pain". Got basically cured. I then visited with him to observe him seeing other patients in his apprentice type teaching that he does. It all clicked. I began incorporating it in my life and my Practice. As an Orthopedic surgeon people come to me 90% of the time because they have pain. The other main reasons are deformity or loss of function. I still believe in severe true arthritis that I can help with a total joint replacement. Or busted up knees that have mechanical meniscal tears or ACL tears which I can fix or reconstruct. These get great results. However the diffuse pains, nonspecific, chronic neck and backs (with no proven pathology on workup except some bulging or even herniated discs) are perfect to treat with the TMS protocals.
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