“I Have to Believe This Book Cured My Pain”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/well/mind/john-sarno-chronic-pain-relief.html

The article discusses an emotion-oriented response to back pain as described by Dr. John Sarno, author of several books, including Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection, which says that chronic pain is mostly mental. If we’re looking at vertebrae and discs and their abnormalities, we’re looking in the wrong place: the pain is muscular and tension-based.

I’m not far along in reading the book, but so far it’s consistent with the NYT article.

I’m not much for woo-woo theories and spooky medicine, but I sense that there’s something to this. Right now I am suffering almost constant, debilitating back pain, and I need to do something. If you’ve read the article and/or the book(s), or have any related personal experience to share, please comment.

(And yes, I am also taking the conventional medical route of seeking consultation with a back specialist.)

Topics: spine, back pain, holistic medicine, psychotherapy, emotional trauma, pain treatment, John Sarno, mind-body connection