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Summary: Dr. Sarno has changed my life.
Review: I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease in the third through seventh vertebrae of my neck at the age of 38. The drugs & physical therapy did nothing. My doctors had told me to stop running & swimming. I went through 4 months of excruciating pain before I finally read Dr. Sarno's book. I will never forget my shock & amazement that within a day of reading the book, my pain was 70% gone. By week 6, it had vanished and I had my life back. I would never have believed it if I didn't experiance this miraculous healing first hand 1 1/2 years ago. Dr. Sarno is a genius & an angel. Thank you Dr. Sarno!
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Summary: Believe it or not - it works!
Review: For those ready to accept that back pain, or for that matter many chronic conditions, is affected by stress - then this book will help you. It worked miracles for me. Some accept it and others don't, but it can't hurt to try.
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Summary: Better than my surgeon
Review: I was suffering from intense sciatica type pain.I could barely stand or walk for more than 10 minutes at a time.A MRI revealed I had spinal stenosis.I had surgery done by one of the top neuro-surgeons in NYC.Before the operation he indicated that there was a 90% chance of success.Unfortunately I was amongst the other 10%.I went for 2 rounds of physical therapy,took neurotin to supposedly settle down the nerves but nothing worked.My pain was still there months after the surgery.Both a MRI and a mylegram could not find a reason for the pain.My surgeon suggested a spinal fusion as the next step which should have a 90% success rate.I had heard some terrible things about spinal fusion and was not prepared to go under the knife again.I was beginning to accept my fate of being only semi-mobile until I had lunch with a friend who had been a patient of Dr Sarno and been cured by him.He basically explained Sarno's technique and strongly urged me to see him.I was highly skeptical of the whole thing yet here was someone I knew who had been cured of excruciating pain.My friend said I was a perfect candidate since I had the surgery and I was still no better.A week later I was introduced to someone who had debilitating leg pain and had read Dr Sarno's book and been cured. I then decided to order the book myself and read it VERY,VERY CAREFULLY keeping in mind what my friend had told me.I remembered how my leg pain started during an extremely stressful time at my job.I didn't notice any improvement at first but a few weeks later I was able to stand for about 40 minutes without too much discomfort.A week later I was able to walk for an hour.A few days after that I ventured onto the treadmill and went for well over an hour.Now I am not afraid to go anywhere and feel cured.I am normally very skeptical about this type of stuff but I urge everyone with back or leg pain to read Dr Sarno's philosophy before they do anything else.WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE?
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Summary: This guy is a nut
Review: among his recommendations, heroin prescribed for pain?
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Summary: A Nonbeliever submits
Review: I too was skeptical of Sarno's "WooWoo" theories until I got desperate with sciatica and decided to give it a chance. I had the book for ten years ( chronic back pain) and pulled it out after I saw a television news report that gave the method creedence. Thank God I did. I carried it around with me for weeks, and read certain portions every day hoping against hope it would be a magic solution. And it was and still is. When back/neck/foot pain comes back, and it does, I sit and contemplate and re-read the sections that have meaning for me. Within 20 minutes or so, the pain subsides. I am always amazed. It has made me a true believer in the mind-body connection and when facing a serious illness recently, I used the technique to help feel as if I could control my fate. I'll never have proof it has worked but it sure is a technique that can be transferred when stress is overwhelming and you want to feel as if you have some control. That in itself is healing. I give this book as a gift to people who tell me they are in pain. I believe I am passing along a special knowledge for those who are open to the concept that our brains and bodies are connected in ways most of us cannot fathom. It takes a little faith and an ability to dispel your own skepticism but if you do it, it's worth it.
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Summary: This
Review: Sarno doesn't preach here. He just tells you that this is what he has found to work in a lot of people.This book cured my back pain. Whenever I get a flare-up - in my lower back or neck- or wherever- I think about this book and the pain eventually goes away. Even my allergies to dust and pollen disappeared. Unbelievable. And this is coming from a huge cynic and a skeptist about everything- EVERYthing.
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Summary: Healed by a Miracle
Review: This book has changed my life. I am a young mother who was suffering from terrible back and leg pain. I was diagnosed with a herniated disc and mild scoliosis based on an MRI. My life was a misery. I was constantly in pain. I read this book 3 months ago and have now been pain free for 2 months. Like Dr. Sarno recommends, I did not do any therapy, including exercise, for my back during the process of recovery. I have completely resumed all physical activity. This book demands almost nothing of you. The only thing you must do in order to be cured is have an open mind. There are no serious emotional confrontations that you have to make with yourself. It is practical and extremely eye-opening. I have never felt as accomplished as I do now, having been actively involved with curing myself of this terrible pain. This book is a must for anyone with back pain or any kind of physical pain. I feel priviledged that G-d led me to this book. Thank you, Dr. Sarno, for being an honest and brave doctor and for writing this incredible life saving book. And for all of you doubtful ones out there, don't ruin your chances of recovery by not reading this book. You owe it to yourself!!
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Summary: Believe it!
Review: After a car accident, I endured a year and a half of terrible neck problems. Two different chiropractors diagnosed me the same -- "three compressed disks" in my neck. I was in terrible pain and desperate for relief. The moment chiro #2 prescribed adjustments, massages and funky vitamins which all added up to several hundred dollars per month that I couldn't afford, I had great motivation to read Dr. Sarno's book. It changed my life. I read the "testimonials" section first, so that I would be more receptive to the book. I kept an open mind. And within one or two weeks I was completely, absolutely pain-free. Felt like a miracle. A couple years later I had a relapse but I just went and reread the page which has the "affirmation" or whatever, where you talk to yourself about the pain, and it was gone in a day. Never to return. It's been seven years now and my neck is perfect. Thank you Dr. Sarno!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Start here...period
Review: If you're like me and thousands (millions?) of others who suffer from back pain and other ailments (e.g., sciatica, "tennis elbow", even frequent urination and skin rashes), this book is a literal lifesaver. I first learned about Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS), the name Dr. Sarno gave to this condition, in 1999 when Dr. Sarno appeared on Larry King Live. At that time, I had been suffering from chronic low back pain for a decade. I first developed it my junior year in college and had back pain off and on since. Because I was a military officer at the time when it was most severe, I was afforded exceptional healthcare and offered every possible treatment at the U.S. government's expense. However, no amount of treatment - physical therapy, chiropractic care, exercising/stretching, acupuncture, etc. - could free me of my debilitating pain. That is, until I discovered Dr. Sarno's diagnosis. By the time I read Dr. Sarno's book, I had every known type of imagery done to determine the root of my low back pain - MRI, CT, X-ray, etc. Still, nothing was conclusive, so once I learned through Dr. Sarno's book the pain could simply be a phyiscal reaction to emotional pain, the diagnosis made perfect sense to me and was easy to believe. Within days of reading the book, I was cured. Amazing. Unfortunately, I still have bouts with TMS, sometimes severe bouts. As such, I continue to seek out a permanent cure for my problem. Dr. Sarno's book helped me put the pain in perspective and regain control of my life. However, it has not been able to rid me of TMS all together. He suggests psychotherapy if TMS persists, but I live in South Korea and do not have that as an option. Nonetheless, I am at least relieved to know I haven't caused any real injury to my back. I can thus go about my business and simply manage the pain as it arrives. Thank you, Dr. Sarno, thank you. Incidentally, before I close, I should mention many people rave about Fred Amir's book "Rapid Recovery from Back Pain". I too have that book, but I have not found it that helpful (see my review). Regardless, whatever answers you seek beyond this book, don't do so until you've started here. Dr. Sarno's book is the foundation for any further help you may seek. REVIEW UPDATE: 15 JANUARY 2004 I am writing to reaffirm how wonderful this book truly is. I am very happy to report I have had literally no back pain in nearly two years now. None. My treatment? Nothing other than reading Dr. Sarno's book. That's it. Please, folks, do yourself a favor. Give this book a try. I exaggerate not when I say that reading this paperback alone can free you of pain forever. I'm living proof.
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Summary: Hallelujah, I Can Walk Again!
Review: In the eighties I had several rounds of debilitating back pain. Then I read Sarno's "Mind Over Back Pain." Ever since then--and we're talking seventeen years--not once have I been put out of commission. Based on that, I would recommend this newer Sarno book to anyone with back trouble. I'm not the kind of guy who's susceptible to "miracle cures." How can a book possibly cure illness? Never mind. This one does.
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