TMS and Dr John Sarno

[VicUser]

This may be a bit off topic for this forum, but with the number of people that have back pain and have resorted to drugs to ease the pain, me included, I thought that I ask here as well as the back pain forum. I just listened to the book "Healing Back Pain" by Dr John Sarno and was wondering if anyone has tried his technique? If so does it help? What he says really makes sense and describes some of my pain very well. I don't want to use vicodin anymore and would like to find the real underlying reason for the pain and fix it.

[girlybuff]

There are a million ways to alleviate bacak pain.... alternative medicines, chiropractis approaches, exercises, anti-inflammatory meds, etc.  I haven't heard of this but if he had some sort of miracle cure I would assume I should  have.
I'd be interested in hearing if someone has any info on it though.

[VicUser]

The book is really worth reading or listening to, maybe your local library has it. If I tried to explain what he says I am sure I'd do him a severe injustice, but it does give an explanation of what could be going on. The Drs that I have been too haven’t been able to help other than offering drugs. However the book was almost like an infomercial in that he didn’t say how to correct the problem. I did find the lectures online where he teaches the corrective technique but would like to hear from someone else that has tried it before shelling out the bucks.

[bmc1976]

I've never heard of it. Could you describe some of the techniques he says to try? Is the book worth reading or listening to? I would also love to find relief for my back and sciatica so I don't have to take vicodin to mask the pain.
Thanks...........
Brian