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shawnsmith
Czech Republic
2048 Posts |
 Posted - 02/07/2008 : 14:55:00
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I send this not as an endorsement, but as a demonstration of what the mainstream is offering as a treatment program.
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Sarno-ize it!
Read chapter 4 of Dr. Sarno's "The Divided Mind." Also chapers 3, 4 and 5 in Dr. Scott Brady's "Pain Free For Life" are very important. |
Edited by - shawnsmith on 02/07/2008 14:55:57 |
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Johns Hopkins Guidance For Dealing With Arthritis
