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by John E. Sarno (Author) "I remember the first time John R came into my clinic in 1996..." (more)
Key Phrases: mindbody disorders, mindbody link, mild oxygen deprivation, Healing Back Pain, United States, Rusk Institute (more...)

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"Dr. Sarno brilliantly explores the chasm between the conscious and unconscious minds where psychosomatic ailments originate." -- Mehmet Oz, M.D., co-author of You: The Owner's Manual

"I beg anyone seeking a solution to pain to study the amazing and revolutionary approach outlined here." -- – Howard Stern

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"Dr. Sarno brilliantly explores the chasm between the conscious and unconscious minds where psychosomatic ailments originate." (- Mehmet Oz, M.D., co-author of You: The Owner's Manual )

"I beg anyone seeking a solution to pain to study the amazing and revolutionary approach outlined here." (- Howard Stern )

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Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Harper (March 28, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060851783
ISBN-13: 978-0060851781
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

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mindbody disorders, mindbody link, mild oxygen deprivation, symptom imperative, same psychological purpose, mindbody medicine, mindbody connection, tenderness findings, psychosomatic process, unconscious rage, psychosomatic diagnosis, myositis syndrome, neurogenic hypertension, whiplash syndrome, psychogenic symptoms, conscious anger, epidemic fashion, paroxysmal hypertension, unconscious emotions, psychosomatic disorders, psychosomatic phenomena, physical trigger

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Healing Back Pain, United States, Rusk Institute, Alfred Adler, Franz Alexander, New York City, Allan Walters, Josef Breuer, Marc Sopher, Natural History, Peter Gay

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This book cites 13 books:

Studies On Hysteria (Basic Books Classics) by Joseph Breuer on 6 pages
Mind Over Back Pain by John Sarno on 6 pages
Psychosomatic Medicine: Its Principles and Applications by Franz Alexander on 4 pages
Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection by John E. Sarno in Front Matter, page 132, and page 303
Healing Hypertension: A Revolutionary New Approach (Health) by Samuel J. Mann on page 185, and Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's Not All in Your Head, But It All Starts There, May 14, 2006

By	D. Buxman "A Seeker of Truth" (Pueblo, CO United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

A casual look at Dr. Sarno's books leads some people to dismiss them because they know that their pain is real and are turned off by a psychosomatic diagnosis. It is important to realize, however, that just because your pain or illness is psychosomatic doesn't mean that isn't truly painful or doesn't really exist. The key is to realize that your brain has a relatively simple method for causing chronic pain, specifically the ability to restrict the flow of oxygen to your tissues. This ability can be used to help bury subconscious rage that is the product of daily stress, a traumatic childhood, or a perfectionist mentality.

In today's society, a person simply cannot afford to exhibit raw emotions and, as a result, your brain does whatever is necessary to keep those emotions from surfacing. Sometimes, just the awareness of this paradigm is enough to reduce or eliminate chronic pain. If you have chronic pain that just won't respond to conventional treatment, this book could be the solution that you've been looking for.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Sarno--You've Done it Again!, August 26, 2006

By	Paul Gallagher (Fairview, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

John's Sarno's books have totally changed my life! About 11 years ago I hobbled into a class I was teaching in severe back pain---pain I had experienced frequently over a more than 30 year period.

One of my students came up and said he had a book that would "cure your back pain once and for all." Of course, I dismissed his offer as politely as I could. After all, how in the world could a mere book cure my chronic back pain, when an aggregate of dozens of chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists, osteopaths, and even an orthopedic surgeon had not been able to help?

I quickly forgot about the whole thing. The following week the pesky student showed up with Dr. Sarno's Healing Back Pain and strongly urged me to read it, again insisting that it would cure my pain. At this point, I decided to take the challenge, read the book, and then prove to the student that the book was a complete farce.

Quite to my amazement, I literally "found myself" described on virtually every page. Applying the principles in that book, I cured my pain about 95% simply by feeling the signs of an incipient bout of acute pain, then trying to release the emotions or psychological resistance which was causing the pain. And in the remaining 5% of acute attacks of severe pain, I simply take time to reflect on and then let go of the underlying conflicting emotions which have caused the pain, since I have not neutralized them in time.

My chronic severe back pains which had persisted for over 30 years, are now gone, except for a very rare acute bout, which lasts for only a very brief period of time. Thanks, Dr. Sarno!

The greatest benefit for me of Healing Back Pain is that I no longer have the tremendous FEAR I used to experience during every bout of pain, expecting that somehow irretrievable damage was being done to my "fragile" back.

Sarno's latest book, The Divided Mind, goes into much greater depth and detail about TMS (Tension Myositis Syndrome), or the way chronically repressed emotions, particularly rage, in the unconscious mind create actual physical pain in the body.
In a culture such as present day America where chronic pain of all descriptions is so prevalent, Sarno's book provides a beacon of hope for millions of sufferers.

Dr. Sarno, through decades of successful clinical practice, has discovered that much chronic pain, though indeed physical (so it's not "all in your head") is of psychological origin. The difficulty for many patients is accepting this basic fact. For many, it is much easier to want a physical "fix" for pain than to even consider the possibility that repressed emotion may be a causative agent.

The Divided Mind deals with the psychology, physical manifestations, and effective curative approaches in great detail. The appended chapters written by other physicians who have adopted Sarno's theory of TMS in their clinical practices makes the book all the more useful and fascinating.

Although I felt the author's devotion to Freudian explanations is a bit one-sided and dated, I still believe this is a "must read" book for people experiencing chronic pain, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc., who are ready to "think outside the box" and look for new possibilities in healing themselves.

A most interesting book which will give you much greater insight into yourself.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Grateful Dr. Sarno and his book cured my back pain, January 24, 2007

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I was having excruciating pain in my right buttock area and an MRI showed a herniated disc. Well of course after phys therapy, steroids, etc., surgery was the option left. Just the word surgery made my pain worse and I was really scared.
I first read Mind Over Back Pain, then in chron order, Dr. Sarno's other books, this one being the latest. I enjoyed how he shared the new things he learned in each book. I then said to myself this could be TMS (tension myositis syndrome--pain caused by oxygen deprivation to muscle or nerve or tendon or ligament due to brain). I decided to see Dr. Sarno and was diagnosed thankfully with TMS. He did look at my MRI and said the herniation was large, but likely not the cause of my pain. I have followed his study program which is outlined well in this book and 2 weeks later the pain is basically gone. I am able to walk or sit with no burning or pain, even drive, which I had not done for weeks.
Dr. Sarno's conviction in what he is doing and saying was thrilling to witness. And unlike other doctors, there is no "it could be . . . " and so "try this . . ." It is "you have TMS", this is why, and here is what to do. I loved hearing that from him.
I highly recommend all his books. I am grateful to Dr. Sarno for writing these books and helping me be pain-free and I've told him so!
I was NOT a skeptic from the beginning, however, as I believe strongly that our mind (emotion) affects our body. If you are open to learning how you can realize and accept things about yourself, your life, and your childhood, read Dr. Sarno's books.
I am thrilled I am pain-free with no surgery!
So many people have similar problems and pains, but I have seen that some are not willing to accept that their mind plays a major role and there is personal work involved.
I highly recommend this book. There is explanation of TMS, whom it affects and what to do about it, other doctors' experiences, history of other professionals (living and deceased) realizing the brain plays a part in our physical health, letters from patients, etc. It is a great book. Read it and see for yourself.

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