Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection

I have never written a review for any product or book before but felt It was my duty to do so to prevent more people suffering needlessly from chronic pain.In desperation I was researching ways to cure my horrendous chronic daily pain and thankfully came across Dr Sarno's book.I have been in at times excruciating chronic pain daily following an operation on my foot in 2011. I'd had a serious accident as a teenager, where I nearly lost my foot and this operation was to remove some metal work 20 odd years later. Since the day of my op, I had no respite from the pain and as you can imagine my life became hell. Finally I was told I had severe sciatica and was put under a pain clinic where I was given physio, very strong nerve pills and painkillers, acupuncture and mindfulness/relaxation techniques. I even paid myself for chiropractic treatment (which made my pain worse). NOTHING has worked in all these years. The pain was mainly in my left calf, side of foot and toes as well as in my lower back and buttock. I had deep aching, stabbing pains, burning and pins and needles and numbness.After reading the reviews and researching Dr Sarno, I ordered the book immediately. I am so happy to report that the book has changed my life and the pain has gone whilst I was reading it. Sometimes I get so nervous it will come back, but I tell myself I will just use the information Dr Sarno teaches to banish it away again. I cannot quite believe that this pain was all to do with repressed emotions, especially considering the way it manifest as such real physical pain. I just wish I'd found out about this book sooner as I could have saved myself a lot of heartache.This is why I would encourage anyone to give this book a chance. I'm still in awe. I'm going to send a personal letter to Dr Sarno and give the book to a doctor at the pain clinic that I was under.

I read this book nearly 20 years ago and my life changed. I had suffered ten years of crippling back pain and had travelled the world looking for the answer. Refused back surgery thank God! as I was too scared it would further cripple me. And yes, I did have real back damage caused by a 20 foot fall when skateboarding, landed on my head and was unconscious for 3 days. Also fell down a mountain when skiing and crushed 2 upper vertebrae. Also beaten up and had two broken ribs where they connect to spine. I could go on but that's probably enough. Reading this book has allowed me to lead a healthy and active life. It's amazing how many people respond with "ah yes but I have REAL back pain" when I suggest they read it. There are none so blind as those who will not see.

This worked for me! I am now free of back pain which has plagued me for 7 years. Not only this my Carpel Tunnel Syndromme CTS (hands/fingers going numb in the night - waking me up EVERY night - surgery proposed for both wrists) has also stopped. I saw a comment about Sarnos work around Easter, spent 2 weeks reading up on TMS - TMS WIki (forum), Healing Wall of Victory(youtube), Steve Ozanich etc. You listen to peoples stories and how TMS knowledge made them pain free, some of these people had been bedridden. You know these peoples stories are real because of the amount of detail they go into. You have to acknowledge that your brain is causing the pain, through supressed emotions and stress. I am a pretty laid back person, so this was difficult to acknowledge, but ultimately true. You have to convince yourself this is the truth, you read many peoples stories, you stop going to the osteo/chiro, using cushions, massage, stretches!!! I felt liberated. There is nothing wrong with my back, yes I have herniations but as we age everyones bodies deteriorate but not everyone has back pain. My herniations were not causing the pain, as I no longer have any pain. It took 3 weeks for the back pain to go and aprox another 3 weeks for all my CTS to stop. From what I have read this can help many other illnesses - migraines, stomach issues. This should be general knowledge not something it takes years to find out about.

I have had excruciating sciatica since November 2018, which I put down to a problem with an osteoarthritic hip which was operated on last week. I had been seeing an osteopath and prior to that chiropractor for the sciatica in my ‘good leg’ with limited success Having had a total hip replacement last week I thought the sciatica would ease. Unfortunately it came back with avengeance. In desperation I started to read John Sarnos book given to me by my brother months previously. Within the first few chapters my pain had started to subside. A week later it has almost totally disappeared. Nothing short of a miracle. I would recommend that anyone experiencing pain should read this. I can only vouch for sciatica, but it is such a relief to be pain free.

You have read the other reviews and are desperate to know if this works. trust me it sounds too good to be true but it does work. check out his lecture on youtube. this man is a genius.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL9zvln6E-ovote this up to help others discover the lecture.