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by R.E.H.S. Fred Amir (Author), Fred Amir (Author) "If you suffer from chronic or recurrent back, neck, or hand pain, you know how difficult it can be to find a cure..." (more)
Key Phrases: rapid recovery plan, tension myositis syndrome, taking karate lessons, New York, Healing Back Pain, One Minute Goals (more...)
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As a physician, I have found the nine-step rapid recovery plan quite effective and believe it can be of great benefit to those with chronic or recurrent back and neck pain. -- Dr. Ali Zaki, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. San Jose, California

Rapid Recovery from Back and Neck Pain will be an important addition to the literature on alternative medicine, made even more meaningful because it recounts the authors own experience with devastating pain and rapid recovery. It focuses on an important issue, is well researched, and very readable. -- Judy McConnell Director, Health, Welfare, Work/life Programs Office of the President, University of California

The nine-step recovery plan helped me recover rapidly from 18 months of neck pain and pain and numbness in my arm and fingers. I was able to avoid neck surgery, and today, four years after my recovery, I continue to live a healthy active life. -- Dr. Hussein Al-Hussein, Ph.D. Professor, Computer Engineering University of California, Santa Cruz

This book will be an important addition to the literature on alternative medicine. Well researched and very readable. -- Judy McConnell, Director, Health, Welfare, Work/life Programs, Office of the President, University of California

Product Description
This is a unique and fascinating account of one mans search for a cure. You accompany the author as he searches, like a detective, for clues to solve the mystery of back and neck pain and share with him the joy of rapid recovery from months of pain and disability.

You discover crucial research information as well as easy and effective strategies for rapid recovery. This book provides you the tools to design your own rapid recovery plan for a pain-free and active life.

Rapid Recovery from Back and Neck Pain features:

The revolutionary scientific discovery for the cause of most back, neck, and hand pain

Crucial medical research that you are not likely to learn from most doctors or chiropractors

The noninvasive university treatment program with a phenomenal success rate

The nine-step rapid recovery plan

Case studies of people who have recovered rapidly and avoided surgery, including those with herniated or buldging disc and carpal tunnel syndrome

Special section for designing your own rapid recovery plan

Fascinating information on related research from major universities

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Health Advisory Group; 1 edition (May 28, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0966982606
  • ISBN-13: 978-0966982602
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,071,688 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful!!!, April 26, 2004
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Before starting my review, let me say that I am a particle physicist and a quite skeptical guy. Nonetheless, I think it is important to be open to new ideas. In my opinion, the work of Dr. Sarno and his followers is great science. Like most important and revolutionary scientific ideas, it takes a while (one generation, Planck said) before they are generally accepted by the scientific community. But we can profit from their insight inmediatly!

This book, together with the ones by Sarno and some info on the web, has made my life worth living again. It is amazing how many different manifestation this TMS thing seems to have. My problem was not back pain, but a condition urologists classify as non-bacterial prostatitis, neurologists as pudendal nerve entrapment, musculo-skeletal therapists as coccydynia, physiotherapists as piriformis syndrome, ... (by the way, many of these doctors suggested surgery was the only solution, even if they did not really know what was going on!). At any rate, the physical symptons were real and the pain excruciating. And the worst was that I could hardly work or lead a normal life.

When I started reading Sarno's books, I found them very interesting and even believed that his ideas could help other people... but not me. It took me three months to accept that my (unconcious) mind could be doing these nasty things to me. But suddenly there was a click inside me and I felt strongly that the answer was inside my brain. And I also felt that my (concious) mind could control it. In three weeks I was 90% better. But I found it hard to progress to a 100% recovery.

It was here that Fred Amir's simple psychological techniques were extremely helpful. Before I had finished the book, I was 99% OK!
I should add that I love the way the book is written: it is very enjoyable and creates a lot of empathy, which is also helpful.

Now I can say I am "cured" of this protatitispudendalnerve... horrible thing. Furthermore, I have also recovered from my "lazy stomach" problem, which apparently had the same origin. And last but not least, I have a great feeling of power and control over my life and my health.

I am convinced that TMS (and equivalents) is, as Dr. Sarno claims, a very widespread problem, and that many people could benefit a lot from getting a correct diagnosis. Amir's book describes the practical side of Sarno's theory.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It really works!, November 12, 2002
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I was diagnosed with a herniated disc (L5 S1)and my Orthopedist said I would never be the same. At the time I was lifting weights and running 3 times a week. The Dr. told me that those activities will have to be significantly modified due the the herniation.He scheduled me for Cortisone shots in my back to eliminate the swelling thus reduce the pain. Just one caveat, I could very easily irritate it once again If I return to my vigorous lifestyle. The day before I was scheduled for my treatment I was told about Dr. Sarno's book, and after doing some research discovered Fred Amir's book as well, so I bought them both. I pushed off the treatment to give these books a shot. I first read Dr. Sarno's book which gave me an understanding of his theory, then proceeded to read Fred Amir's book which helped turn theory into reality. I had read another review which said that the person experienced relief as he was reading the book and I laughed, but I did too. The next morning I went back to my old routine of running outside and in the beginning there was pain (Nobody says the pain is not real) but I fought thru it and within a few days I was pain free. I do have occasional flare ups but if you go back to the principals of the book the pain disappears. Give the book a chance, and don't be so skeptical.Thank You Fred!
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For Sarno disciples & other chronic pain sufferers - a must!, October 8, 1999
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Fred Amir has drawn on Dr John E Sarno's principles of chronic pain management (see: "Healing Back Pain - The Mind-Body Connection") which, combined with the experience of his personal ordeal and research into natural healing techniques, forms a potent recovery formula. I had chronic back pain for 15 months and painful feet for 5 months. I was disabled. The back progressed well over six weeks under the Sarno principles but plateaued. Fred Amir's book gave me more tangible strategies to work with and I have achieved significant improvement in two weeks, for both back and feet. Like Sarno..it works,only better..get both!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Money
This book is a huge disappoinment. Amir goes to great length to let us know, in excruiating detail--- the dates, times, places, doctors, wife, co-workers, etc, and all the other... Read more
Published on March 16, 2007 by Susan Waldemar

4.0 out of 5 stars My final piece to the puzzle
I wrote this review about "Healing Back Pain" by John Sarno but feel Fred Amir deserves some praise also. Read more
Published on January 12, 2007 by bhouglan

1.0 out of 5 stars Rip off
This book promises much and delivers little. Hardly more than a very poor John Sarno rip off. It's unfortunate that Sarnos' name was used since it is the only legitimate thing in... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Using this book took me from crippled to good as new
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5.0 out of 5 stars It worked for me!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing . Advice possibly damaging.
The author of this book teaches the reader to talk down to their sub-conscious and treat it with disrespect. Read more
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A friend gave me this book and told me it had helped him get rid of his back pain. He said it could help my carpal tunnel. It certainly did. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing recovery
After reading an article about Dr. Sarno, I saw a link to this book. At first I felt all these people were crazy if they thought they could "think away" back pain... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars RSI almost cured
This book offers a practical implementation of Dr. Sarno's theories. I read "The MindBody Prescription" as well as this book to cure Repetitive Strain Injury in my... Read more
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This guy was a mess and it is great that this approach helped him, but to assume that mind is the cause of all back pain and that conventional methods of treatment never help is... Read more
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