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Healing Back Pain by John E. Sarno

Healing Back Pain

The Mind-Body Connection

John E. Sarno

Grand Central Publishing · Print & ebook · February 1, 1991

This New York Times bestseller reveals groundbreaking research on back pain and TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome)—and how you can become pain free without drugs, exercise, or surgery.

Alternative & Complementary MedicinePain ManagementMusculoskeletal DisordersHealth
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Themes
Mind-body connection, Emotional factors in pain, Chronic back pain
Genres
Pain Management, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Published
Grand Central Publishing, February 1, 1991

Pain in Perspective

Sarno connects back pain with psychological factors, offering a different lens on chronic symptoms.

Come here for

  • A mind-body perspective on chronic back pain
  • Exploring how stress and emotion may shape physical symptoms

Expect

  • Discussion of TMS, anxiety, and repressed anger
  • Case histories alongside mind-body research

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About this book

This New York Times bestseller reveals groundbreaking research on back pain and TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome)—and how you can become pain free without drugs, exercise, or surgery. Dr. John E. Sarno's 's program has helped thousands of patients find relief from chronic back conditions. Dr. Sarno teaches you how to identify stress and other psychological factors that cause back pain and demonstrates how to heal yourself—and remain symptom-free.

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Find out: ·Why self-motivated and successful people are prone to Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS) ·How anxiety and repressed anger triggers muscle spasms ·How people condition themselves to accept back pain as inevitable With case histories and the results of in-depth mind-body research, Dr. Sarno reveals how you can recognize the emotional roots of your TMS and sever the connections between mental and physical pain ... and start recovering from back pain today.

Where it sits

Pain Management53%
Musculoskeletal Disorders40%
Alternative & Complementary Medicine34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Healing & Recovery
  • Health & Wellness
  • Pain Management
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
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  • Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Authors
John E. Sarno
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published
February 1, 1991
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Mind-body connection · Emotional factors in pain · Chronic back pain
Reading lane
Healing & Recovery