Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection

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It is certainly not voodoo job. But I got recovered from a 7-8 year old back pain right when I finished reading the book ! Needless to say, I got to meet best doctors, chiropractors etc. and spent half a lakh rupees in diagnosis and therapy in Bangalore. I had to take two epidural steroid injections and stopped all heavy work, sports, and hope for a pain-free back. And all the time the solution was lying in a 300 rupees book !!! Guys, take my suggestion. Spend 300 rupees more considering it as a wastage (but still less than an orthopedic's visit, no ?) and read it. You may become the happy person again as I did ! Update after nearly 2 years since my first review: I am not a review-writer guy. But I am feeling quite spirited in acknowledging it once more - just because today I remembered this book once more. I continue to be pain free - it never came back ! This book is one of the best thing I have ever read ! My lifelong gratitude to Dr. Sarno... Sir, as someone has already said in amazom.com reviews, you should be given the Nobel prize. I’m also sure sometime in future your method will become mainstream and you will be recognized as the pioneer of the movement. And for the sufferers who did not believe while reading the book, and have become permanently skeptical - you missed the boat !!!

In Amerika feiert man ihn als Visionär; in Deutschland ist er noch nicht ganz angekommen. Hängt wahrscheinlich auch damit zusammen, dass wir in Deutschland sehr doll an der Volkskrankheit Bandscheibenvorfall fest halten. Psychosomatische Krankheiten werden befürchtet wie die Pest, dass aber Millionen (darunter sportlich aktive durchtrainierte Menschen) an lang anhaltende Rückenschmerzen leiden kommt keinem schräg vor. Dr. Sarno zeigt, dass es auch andere Gründe für den Schmerzen geben kann, z.B. das TMS-Syndrom (Tension-Myoneural-Syndrom). Wie weit man diese Diagnose für sich selbst akzeptiert - egal ob als Patient oder Arzt - ist jedermanns eigene Entscheidung. Wer aber dafür offen ist, kann aus diesem Buch für sich sehr viel Hilfe und Wissen holen (mein Rückenschmerzen ist weg!)

Mentre stavo consultando un forum su mal di schiena e sciatica ho letto la recensione di un utente che suggeriva la lettura di questo libro. Dopo aver letto tutte le recensioni positive su amazon.com ho deciso di acquistare "Healing Back Pain" anche se inizialmente ero scettico. Mi sembrava troppo semplice (e bello) che solamente leggendo un libro si potesse risolvere un problema "strutturale" (o così credevo...) come il mal di schiena e l'irritazione del nervo sciatico. Mentre leggevo la teoria del Dott. Sarno mi sembrava sensata però avevo dubbi sulla reale efficacia. Devo dire che solamente applicando i semplici concetti spiegati nel libro nell'arco di un mese e mezzo ho risolto il mio problema che mi portavo dietro da circa un anno. Avevo smesso di fare sport e mi sentivo "rotto" e destinato a un inevitabile declino fisico (ho 36 anni). La teoria che il Dott. Sarno propone (cause vere e soluzioni) è veramente potente e sono sicuro che ci sono centinaia di migliaia di persone al mondo che potrebbero facilmente e rapidamente risolvere i loro problemi alla schiena senza costose terapie o esami. Non credo che possa risolvere il 100% dei casi ovviamente però, dal momento che questo libro costa pochi euro e la possibile soluzione di molti casi di mal di schiena risiede solamente nella lettura e comprensione dei concetti fondamentali proposti, sono convinto che chiunque soffra di dolori dovrebbe almeno provare. Leggetelo e poi rileggetelo una o altre due volte. Nel frattempo il vostro cervello inizierà a ragionare sui concetti spiegati. Potrebbe essere veramente un libro che vi cambia la vita! Provare vale sicuramente la pena.

O livro aborda a dor de coluna (e outras correlatas) de forma COMPLETAMENTE diferente de todos os outros livros. A medicina tradicional para o tratamento de coluna é pobre em resultados. As demais terapias de suporte (massagens, acupuntura, quiropraxia, tracionamento) oferecem bons resultados, mas ainda insuficientes. A abordagem aqui parte da premissa que a dor na coluna é reflexo de um fator psicológico (SÓ LENDO PARA ENTENDER).

Why do I give this book such high marks? Firstly, it absolutely was exactly what I needed at a time when I really didn't know if I would ever walk again properly due to a back injury I suffered while cycling. I actually walked away from that brush up but over the course of the next 2-3 weeks I was experiencing increasing levels of discomfort and pain in my lower back. I sought a specialist however this was very arduous in the condition I was in. Eventually an emergency physician prescribed oxycotin for the pain I was experiencing. After 3 pills, I stopped that. I was weary of the effects, of not feeling pain, of feeling so 'happy' when I knew bloody well I had a serious injury and should be taking it easy. Here's the thing, I learned that staying still, staying put was not at all good. You have to move around. However, you have to respect your injury and the limits it has imposed on you and work through that. A friend recommended I read this book to help me in my recovery. I believe I was already in the right frame of mind and this book only cemented my approach to recovery. Early on the pain was so bad I couldn't barely walk, I had extreme pain in my sciatic from a lower lumbar bulging disc (or something like that). I had a cane. It was quite a humbling experience. This book helped me keep my spirit up and determination to listen to my body, stay connected and accept the pain as I healed up and made a full recovery. It may not work for you, but the approach is the right one. Healing from back pain is not guaranteed. This book can help you make the best of your back pain, and in some cases, heal completely.