Mind over Back Pain

by John Sarno

Overview

This is the book that has given thousands of sufferers new hope—a gentle, effective way to find real relief from back pain, without painkillers, without surgery, without spending days on end in bed.

Dr. John Sarno's revolutionary approach to back pain is based on his discovery that tension is the underlying cause of most back problems—leading to an often unrecognized condition called Tension Mytosis Syndrome. In this book—the first to explain the psychophysiology, manifestations, and treatment of TMS—you'll find clear steps, sensible advice, and simple illustrations to help you find relief, prevent future pain...and live life fully once again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780425175231
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/01/1999
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.07(w) x 7.95(h) x 0.33(d)

About the Author

Dr. John Sarno is Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, and attending physician at the Howard A. Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	9
Chapter 1	Structural Abnormalities Rarely Cause Back Pain	13
Chapter 2	Conventional Treatment and Medical Mythology	33
Chapter 3	What Causes Back Pain? The Psychophysiology of TMS	50
Chapter 4	The Manifestations of TMS	67
Chapter 5	The Treatment of TMS	83
	Coda	111
	Notes	113
	Glossary	117
	Index	119