You may have struggled with crazy pain for many years. You may be at your wit's end. However, there is hope. We know this because the authors of this wiki struggled with chronic pain for many years, and that is exactly how several of us felt. Of course, we can't diagnose you and everyone is different, but for us, the solution didn't involve surgery, needles, or expensive drugs.
It would take a long web page to explain TMS, so to keep this page short, we suggest you read our An Introduction to TMS page. It contains a 15 minute ad-free segment from well-respect US TV newsmagazine 20/20, narrated by John Stossel, who credits this approach with healing his terrible back pain.
Another way to learn about TMS/PPD is through the following videos, produced by a physician and uploaded to YouTube.
If you think that you might have TMS/PPD, and you're wondering what to do next be sure to visit our So You Think You Might Have TMS page.
We are a group of former TMS/PPD sufferers. We suffered for terrible pain and other symptoms for many years before finding this approach. We formed a non-profit organization called the PPD/TMS Peer Network (the PTPN for short) and are in the process of obtaining 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. This wiki was the first project of the PTPN. Other projects and programs include our weekly drop-in chat, Peer Supervision Teleconferences and several mailing lists. We make no money off this website and have no financial ties to any of the medical or mental health practitioners we discuss on this site. Further, all TMS/PPD professionals on the site must adhere to our very stringent Conflict of Interest Policy.
"I suffered from what I thought were Repetitive Strain Injuries for 19 years. I had pain in my hands, shoulders, neck, throat, upper back and right knee that made it hard to use a computer, handwrite, talk, sit at a desk, or even walk around. Now I do these activities freely."
"I had Repetitive Strain Injury for 13 years and was completely dependent on voice recognition software to do my job. I recovered in October 2005 using a TMS/PPD approach and no longer need to use voice recognition. I have no restrictions on using the computer now."
"I suffered from 10 years of chronic & disabling back pain sometimes resorting to using a wheelchair. I was often restricted to my own home. I turned my life around completely within 12 months of discovering TMS/PPD. Now I do whatever I want physically and hardly give my back a second thought" Pandamonium has written a success story entitled From Wheelchair to Ice Skates
I suffered with 10 years of chronic pain, muscle spasm, tingling in my neck, upper back and arms. I tried many treatments, both traditional and alternative. Cervical traction, chiropractic, massage, myotherapy, trigger point release, physical therapy, cervical collar, medications, acupuncture, homeopathy. By the time I found Dr. Sarno's Healing Back Pain book, I was desperate. As I applied his theory to my life, I continued to improve both physically and emotionally. Amazingly, I'm still doing well 10 years later!
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