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Peg

USA
284 Posts

Posted - 03/10/2009 :  15:15:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_81465.html

Found this study on medlineplus a governmental NIH web site.

Perhaps this treatment works because they are introducing more oxygen to the area involved. This bolsters Dr. Sarno's theory, that the pain of TMS is caused by reduced oxygen to the tendons, nerves, muscles, etc

Or....it could be just a placebo response.

Peg

In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei

pandamonium

United Kingdom
202 Posts

Posted - 03/10/2009 :  16:04:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Very interesting reading, thanks for posting this Peg.
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soundsgoodtome

USA
4 Posts

Posted - 03/10/2009 :  19:47:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I seem to recall that in "Healing Back Pain" Dr. Sarno states most people have some sort of "herniation" in a disc or discs and that most of them experience no pain at all. He suggests that when people with back pain seek help, MRIs reveal the herniation -- which is common -- and they incorrectly attribute the pain to the herniation, when in fact the person really has TMS.
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Peg

USA
284 Posts

Posted - 03/11/2009 :  07:17:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
You're right. I actually wasn't impressed or advocating this study.I believe the patients they were treating for the study, probably DID have TMS. The MD in the study said he predicts that this approach will become standard treatment in 5 years.

My hope would be for Dr. Sarno's approach to become standard treatment very soon. I believe his approach addresses the true cause of chronic back pain (and many other conditions).

Peg



In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei
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Bobbypols

Canada
46 Posts

Posted - 03/11/2009 :  14:29:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Still the improvement rate is not very good. 25% of them were able to return to routine activity.
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