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Many of my health challenges have had structural abnormalities Hearing loss/tinnitus Benign Prostate Hypertrophy Cataracts Heart valve disease (just got an artificial heart valve last year) Arthritis-I was diagnosed with arthritis in all my fingers and toes in 2020--now my knees also show...

I was wondering if structural pain was constant? I know tms pain can be constant too but if for example pain comes and goes with different activities or states of rest that usually means tms? for example in my last post i go into much more detail however i will just be brief here. Last night i...

Hello everyone, I am new to this forum. I've been listening to Nicole Sachs for a while and in the middle of her audiobook "Mind Your Body." Here's my situation: 1. I'm an avid runner. 5 miles/day several days a week. 2. I've had left hip (SI Joint) pain the last few years. It's in 3 spots...

I am struggling with whether my pain is structural or mind/body. Had a terrible back spasm over a year ago where I couldn’t move for 12 or so hours. I have had these before but usually the pain would go away after two weeks. Had an MRI 6 months ago that showed a 8-9mm disc protrusion at l5s1. I...

Hi. I have had some problems with my my ankle since October. Started running too hard and too early after an ultramarathon race (50k) 7th of October. First I thought it was TMS since I am a believer in this. I ran for about a week with some pain. But when I noticed swelling of my ankle I pull...

This is probably going to get some backlash and I don’t want to anger anyone I’m just really confused here on the journey with this as I move deeper into it. I’ve been doing TMS work for a while now. It has been a journey that began in 2016 when I first read The Divided Mind where I think a...

New Help with IBS as TMS or parasite? About 10 years ago I contracted Blastocystis a very common parasite, from eating a salad, likely. My bowel developed IBS symptoms although I didn’t know the term, I took antibiotics for six month and the parasite remained. Best I can tell by stool samples...

I regularly read Sarno's 12 daily reminders. Recently, the first reminder "the pain is due to TMS, not to a structural abnormality" got me thinking (probably too much). Does this mean if you have a tipped or slipped disc that it is considered to be a structural abnormality? Or not? I was...

Hi all, I've been in intense pain in both ankles and feet for 2+weeks. It has taken over my life, and the pain is borderline unbearable at times. I am also struggling with fatigue and chills. I need to figure out if this if TMS or structural. I have a history (going back to 2010) of...

Hi, I had my daughter 9 months ago and had a very painful birth with a long time pushing( 3 hours). For two weeks after I had a ton of pain at my pubic bone, left hip, and inner groins and could barely walk (I had a really weird gait where I had to swing my left leg up and over). I went to the...

So Dr Sarno says most pain except for a “structural issue “ can be attributed to TMS. What exactly is a structural issue then?

Hi there, This is my first post and heres a summary of my story. March 2020 I was going through an incredible amount of stress. I was clenching my teeth day and night so I bought a cheap nightguard on amazon to protect my teeth in my sleep. I had no pain at this stage and simply thought i...

Hi all, I am wondering if anyone knows who (pseudonym) Meghan Maguire is in Chapter 2 (A Patient’s Perspective) of the “Psychophysiologic Disorders: Trauma-Informed, Interprofessional Diagnosis and Treatment” textbook by Dr. Clarke, Dr. Schubiner, Dr. Clark-Smith & Dr. Abass. In this Chapter...

Essenntially a long time ago I went to the doctor because my back was hurting. he did an exam and found nothing wrong except for tight hamstrings and hips. he wrote me a physical therapy script and advised me not to return to activity until I am feeling 100% fine. Looking back at this, this...

I have tinnitus and hyperacusis that developed after I took an antibiotic. Antibiotic carried rare side effect of ototoxicity and I have some very mild hearing loss at high frequencies as well. Can TMS help with something like this or because it's actual structural damage it wouldn't ? Thanks !

Hi Everyone , I just wanted to get some feedback on 'structural abnormalities.' I understand that Sarno mentioned disc herniations, arthritis, ect. as normal aging of the spine. However, what is said about twisted pelvis, leg length discrepancies, single sided hip mobility issues, ect...

Warning not to read on if you’re bothered by things surrounding Interstitial Cystitis. I just know as a person dealing with TMS, that it doesn’t take much to suggest a symptom. Also, second warning, female issues - in part- to follow. I had a laparoscopic procedure yesterday to remove cysts on...

Hi there, I have been on this forum for some time now, it has helped me many times, and I sincerely wish everyone on this forum to get better and better. I have started my upper back / neck / shoulder pain since 8 years ago when I moved to the UK. I don't have it bad every day, but...

So I have a question regarding pain and linking it to a structural issue. Does the fact you are able to provoke an audible crack in your neck/back in the area and same side of your pain indicate some kind of structural problem w a joint etc. Is it possible a joint is damaged or there is some...

Assuming you don’t have any broken bones or cancer, would there ever be a structural reason for pain relating to posture/alignment? I’m in the midst of recovering from a severe back muscle spasm. I have been reading Dr. Sarno’s books and doing this program for many years now, and I have...