Dr. Sarno has treated and cured many patients who originally came to him with these and other diagnoses. It is his experience that structural conditions are often not the source of the pain. His in-depth research and mindbody approach to the cause and cure go beyond the traditional physical perspective to consider the relationship of stress and psychological factors to physical symptoms.

Dr. Sarno's understanding of the cause and treatment for most common pain complaints is unique in that it identifies a specific and previously overlooked relationship between the mind and the body as a cause of many pain complaints. His revolutionary theory has been validated by decades of experience with many victims of chronic pain.

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Tension Myositis Syndrome is a basically harmless condition characterized by pain in certain muscles or tendons that is initiated by the pressures of life and by one's personality.

The success of this program is based on the fact that mindbody symptoms will usually cease when one understands what is going on in the body that is painful, what is going on in the mind that is causing the pain, and how they are related. In the video series, Dr. Sarno's goes to great lengths to provide this information which is what causes the pain to go away.

No. This video is really about making the right diagnosis. Chronic pain had become an epidemic in the United States and Dr. Sarno believes that this is because the true cause of the pain has been misunderstood. His treatment is usually successful because the diagnosis is correct.

This program contains information regarding medical conditions relating to physical pain and disorders which cause pain. While it is possible to use this information as a self-assessment tool, this presentation is not to be used as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment. In the case of any pain, the viewer is encouraged to immediately seek the attention of a physician in order to consider the possibility of serious illness.