Dr. John E Sarno - 20/20 Segment
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Published 2021-03-21
Dr. Sarno's most notable (and controversial) achievement is the development, diagnosis and treatment of TMS, which is not accepted by mainstream medicine. According to Sarno, TMS is a psychosomatic illness causing chronic back, neck, and limb pain which is not relieved by standard medical treatments. He includes other ailments, such as gastrointestinal problems, dermatological disorders and repetitive-strain injuries as TMS related. Sarno states that he has successfully treated over ten thousand patients at the Rusk Institute by educating them on his beliefs of a psychological and emotional basis to their pain and symptoms. Sarno's theory is, in part, that the pain or GI symptoms are an unconscious "distraction" to aid in the repression of deep unconscious emotional issues. Sarno believes that when patients think about what may be upsetting them in their unconscious they can defeat their minds strategy to repress these powerful emotions in this manner, the symptoms are seen for what they are and the symptoms then serve no purpose, and they go away.
**LINKS**
Dr. Sarnos Website-
www.med.nyu.edu/biosketch/sarn...
**BOOKS**
Healing Back Pain (1991)-
www.amazon.com/Healing-Back-Pa......
The Mindbody Prescription (1998)-
www.amazon.com/Mindbody-Prescr......
The Divided Mind (2006)-
www.amazon.com/Divided-Mind-Ep......
Other Authors On TMS -
The Great Pain Deception - by Steven Ray Ozanich -
www.amazon.com/Great-Pain-Dece...
All Comments (21)
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Read his book. My back pain of 10+ years and a carousel of doctors went away. Sarno’s stuff is REAL. Give it a try. What do you have to lose?
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One of the most important TV segments to ever air.
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32 years of backpain.. 2 surgeries..been a personal trainer for many years si I know at least the basics.. then I read a book and no more pain.. its (un) believable.
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Sarno saved my life. 19 years of chronic symptoms are finally gone. The world needs to know about this. It's a travesty that the medical profession isn't all over this.
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I couldn’t walk was on the floor screaming in pain. My boyfriend had to carry me to the bathroom- I couldn’t move without excruciating pain. I couldn’t move! My beloved mother handed me the book “ Healing Back Pain” by John Sarno. Initially, I threw it across the room. Out of desperation I read it. It MADE SENSE! I called the author! I made an appointment with his colleague Dr. Rashbaum. HE CURED ME AND MY MOTHER!!! I am so grateful. Please please please keep an open mind and try his method!! You have nothing to lose but pain!! ❤️
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Sarno saved my life, too. His brilliant discovery threatens and is is suppressed by a multi-billion dollar Healthcare community selling ineffective treatments. GOD BLESS JOHN SARNO RIP!
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He saved my life from all sorts of chronic pain: nerve pain, joint pain, etc.
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Childhood emotional neglect could be your reason. Never learning to process your emotions in a healthy way. But yes. Whenever I public speak I get intense lower back pain. But goes away quickly. I now know it's caused by feeling public shaming
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Dr.Sarno is a True Hero so happy he discovered what chronic pain is ❤❤❤❤
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It worked for me. I can't explain it, but it worked.
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The power of the mind is fascinating
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That book fixed my hip pain
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I can’t thank Dr. Sarno, Rashbaum and all his protégées enough!! Thank you from my heart ! You’re incredible drs and people! ❤️
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Sarno is a hero!
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Your brain believes what you tell it. That's why this works.
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He said that the problem of chronic pain is very complicated and that the mind-body theory is too simplistic. Could it be that it's actually the other way around? In his simplistic worldview the mind is a very simple thing that couldn't possibly affect the physical body. Does he have an overly simplistic understanding of the depth of the mind? The Mind-Body theory is based on the immense power and complexity of the Human mind.
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This man is my hero.
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Cracks me up how American Dr's always wear a white coat or scrubs even when they are lecturing and not at work in the hospital.
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HOW???? I realized emotions make my pain but how do I stop the pain???? 😢
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Why the pain, stiffness comes back whenever I do work.
