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| ralphyde |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 15:14:22
I haven't posted recently, but I still get Google Alerts on Dr. Sarno, and, as in the past, I post the good ones.
Here is one of them. This author, though young looking, is a Rhodes Scholar, and has written two books on Neuroscience, and studied the scientific literature on chronic pain, and especially chronic back pain. He comes to the conclusion that chronic pain is mostly a function of the mind, and that the psychological component is the most important in its treatment:
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The science of back pain has come a long way since Dr. John Sarno, frustrated by his medical failures, decided that the mind played a crucial role in chronic back pain. His unscientific hunches have been replaced by a bevy of new scientific facts. More importantly, this increased understanding has led to an assortment of new treatments. And yet, the single biggest obstacle to treating chronic back pain remains our old beliefs. Until we accept the psychological component of chronic pain, the pain won't go away. It will just linger on, not in our backs, but in our mind.
Here's the link to the article:
http://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2009/01/back_pain.php
Enjoy,
Ralph |
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| drziggles |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 13:10:19
excellent article--he's a great writer, and it is a succinct and very readable summary of current thinking. too bad the comments section isn't working for us to post our usual barrage of pro-Sarno comments... ;) |
| HilaryN |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 12:52:27
Good to see you back, ralphyde.
I like the quote about the biggest obstacle to recovery being our old beliefs. So true!
Hilary N |
| kilton |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 08:05:36
Great article, thanks! |
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