Recent content by Square Pemulis

Thanks! Have been working with Dr. Stracks in Chicago, who focuses heavily on the neuroscience education component and plasticity. He has been great so far, and also introduced me to the Curable app. Continuing to stay hopeful and confident that this is the right path.

I've come back to this a few times and it's been helping me work through the pain as it continues to move around. Just wanted to say thanks. I've been trying "I do not need your help" whenever pain shows up in new places it wasn't previously. Though I'm still confident in the diagnosis, my my...

I'm on day 8 now and have begun to notice some shift in the consistency of pain pretty much everywhere except for the place that matters most (bilateral elbow "tendonitis" that makes posts like these fairly painful). I've noticed a trend (as I slowly begin to re-incorporate different activities...

I've also dealt with this in both conventional and holistic medical circles. And I think part of it is a natural reverence to doctors and need for their approval to validate my symptoms. Just bought Schubiner's 'Unlearn Your Pain' actually, thanks for your comment!

I love that example, think it does a good job of simplifying the pathway from psychological to physical. Thank you!!

Hi everyone, after finishing The Mindbody Prescription I've started the Structured Educational Program. I would say my level of acceptance is at 75-80% right now; the descriptions of the typical TMS patient very accurately depict my personality type (particularly perfectionism (made the...

Thank you for your reply. Completely understand this isn't a community of physicians, but I really appreciate your insight. I just finished reading The Mindbody Prescription and noticed the sheer quantity of problems I have (particularly with chronic pain) and the timing of onset is highly...

Hi everyone - My name is Dan and I'm 25 years old. I've spent the last few days researching Dr. Sarno and Dr. Schechter, reading some of your success stories (a few of which I have really resonated with), and trying to get an appointment with a provider here in Chicago who looks for TMS...