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Introduction

You may have struggled with crazy pain for many years. You may be at your wit's end. However, there is hope. We know this because the authors of this wiki struggled with chronic pain for many years, and that is exactly how several of us felt. Of course, we can't diagnose you and everyone is different, but for us, the solution didn't involve surgery, needles, or expensive drugs.

It would take a long web page to explain TMS, so to keep this page short, we suggest you read our An Introduction to TMS page. It contains a 15 minute ad-free segment from well-respect US TV newsmagazine 20/20, narrated by John Stossel, who credits this approach with healing his terrible back pain.

Another way to learn about TMS/PPD is through the following videos, produced by a physician and uploaded to YouTube.




If you think that you might have TMS/PPD, and you're wondering what to do next be sure to visit our So You Think You Might Have TMS page.

Who we are:

We are a group of former TMS/PPD sufferers. We suffered for terrible pain and other symptoms for many years before finding this approach. We are working to found a 501(c)(3) public charity devoted to TMS/PPD awareness, and this wiki is our first project. We make no money off this website and have no financial ties to any of the medical or mental health practitioners we discuss on this site. Further, all TMS/PPD professionals on the site must adhere to our very stringent Conflict of Interest Policy.

The main contributors to the wiki are:

Our story in brief (click our name for a longer version)
ForestForTrees "I suffered from what I thought were Repetitive Strain Injuries for 19 years. I had pain in my hands, shoulders, neck, throat, upper back and right knee that made it hard to use a computer, handwrite, talk, sit at a desk, or even walk around. Now I do these activities freely."
HilaryN "I had Repetitive Strain Injury for 13 years and was completely dependent on voice recognition software to do my job. I recovered in October 2005 using a TMS/PPD approach and no longer need to use voice recognition. I have no restrictions on using the computer now."
MatthewNJ Coming soon...
Pandamonium
"I suffered from 10 years of chronic & disabling back pain sometimes resorting to using a wheelchair. I was often restricted to my own home. I turned my life around completely within 12 months of discovering TMS/PPD. Now I do whatever I want physically and hardly give my back a second thought"
Peg Coming soon...


Exploring this web site:
You can explore this web site using:
  1. the green tabs at the top of every page (especially the Home, Discussions, Videos, and News tabs).
  2. the Site Outline below the "Search this site box" on the right of every page (click theClosed Outline Triangle triangles to view entire sections of the wiki--most of our 300+ wiki pages only appear when you click on the green triangles)
Want help? Watch the video below or email help@tmswiki.org with your questions.



DISCLAIMER: The TMS Wiki is for informational and support purposes only and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. See full disclaimer.


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How to use this website


You can explore the wiki using the green tabs at the top of every page and the Site Outline below the "Search this site box" on the left of every page

Make sure to check out the Discussions, Videos, and News tabs in the green tabs at the top of every page. In the site outline, entries with a green triangle (Closed Outline Triangle) indicate whole sections of the wiki. Click the green triangle to see all pages and subsections in that section. There are over 300 pages in all!

Click here for a short video about how to use the tabs and the site outline, or email help@tmswiki.org with your questions.

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Get involved

You can join the wiki by clicking the yellow "Sign up" button in the right hand corner of every page. Then you can visit the "After you have created an account" page and say "hi" to everyone in the General Discussions forum. We are a friendly bunch and will do our best to make you feel welcome.