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Hey MindBody people, I put together a list of research studies showing that the following are NOT the cause of back pain: Herniated discs Disc bulges Degenerative Disc Disease Stenosis In the list, you'll also find studies showing that the following are NOT effective for chronic pain in the...

Chronic low back pain has taken a lot from me over the past 10 years, but I find myself in a position now that I never thought I’d get to. I am about to lose my independence & have started the process for getting a wheelchair. While my case has grown more complicated over the years, and now...

Hi all. Just wondering if anybody has had lumbar decompression surgery plus fusion for spondylolisthesis and stenosis. I suffered from thoracic pain in past, latest after a fall over 2 years ago. That got better but had MRI with the spondylolisthesis and severe stenosis diagnosis. Even with that...

I’ve been reading this forum for months and finally decided to sign up so I can make this post. I really hope I get some answers. Here’s my story summarized the best I can. Please scroll down to the last paragraph for my main question if you don’t want to read my short story. 7 years ago: I...

Hello All, I haven't been on here in a long while because a couple years ago I rid myself of my god awful nerve pain in my legs and back after recognizing it was TMS. It was a long journey but a rewarding one and life changing. I still go to therapy and have a completely different mindset...

Dr. Sarno is pretty clear on his position – pinched nerves/bulging discs do not cause back pain.Yet these days I am struggling mightily to accept that my LBP pain is totally unrelated to anything mechanical. I’ve been reading experiences posted by patients who have undergone the kinds of...

Hi all, I had hernia surgery 16 months ago and still don't feel quite right on my right side and can't seem to figure out what the issue is. I am concerned that the mesh they inserted for this indirect inguinal hernia has folded or migrated or something and causing the strange sensations I am...

This is sort of a duplicate post, because the first place I wrote about this was added to a thread that AndyB posted back in April, where I was first introduced to Eddy Lindenstein's The Mind and Fitness Podcast. I already knew Eddy a little bit as member (and Peer Supporter) @LindenSwole, but...

Sorry for my englisch, I m from Holland. One Year ago it started with a sequester herniated disk L5S1 After half a year I got emergensy surgery and woke up in more pain Again I followed al kinds of therapies and still have to lay down for about 23 hours a day now. Wheelchair is in now and I can...

Hi Everyone, I am posting here a conversation that Eddy Lindenstein and I had, re foot pain, plantar fasciitis, tarsal tunnel, peripheral neuropathy, superego, and the invitation our psyche gives us to feel deeply and heal. Eddy's Mind and Fitness Podcast has many other interviews, and he has...

Hey everyone, I am trying to accept the fact that I have TMS. However all the recovery stories I see and read, people say "I was so close to having surgery" or "I can't believe I almost had surgery" etc. However, I actually had surgery, a microdiscectomy on my L4 L5 disc in my lower spine. This...

My parents are having some health issues, one of them recently is considering surgery for neck pain (cervical stenosis). Im wondering if I should tell them about TMS. They are old fashioned and havent read many books on psychology or mind body processes. Additionally, one of them is actually a...

IBS and anxiety are my main TMS symptoms and they are both acting up at the moment, triggered by painful surgery in June on the sole of my foot. The wound became infected and I was put on a course of antibiotics, which my gut doesn't like at the best of times and this time it has let me know in...

I had a fall and fractured my knee in several places. Surgery was yesterday and all went well. It’s been 8 weeks since my torn meniscus surgery. Yes I’m asking what is here for me to learn. This was my week to get on track to pick up the pace for healing, lose weight, and stay empowered to take...

Hi, I recently had pelvic surgery for a range of issues (bleeding, cysts) that had been getting worse despite TMS work. I was improving for the first week and started to feel pretty good then I went downhill am now much worse han before and no one can explain why. Has this happened to anyone...

Hi All, Any body here had any experience with blocked tear ducts? I have a long standing problem with watery eyes and this is the latest finding. Eye cataract surgeries in both eyes as well as other procedures. Thanks

On Monday I will have surgery, they take out half of the thyroid gland. I am okay with that. But I am afraid. It’s a routine surgery. But my bladder pain peaks. It’s totally understandable, but is there anything I can do? There is a strange sort of fear in the background: that if I not fear...

I thought I'd post this observation of my sister as proof of the power we give to TMS. Yearly, we gather at my parents home for their anniversary. My older sister, now 64, has had bouts of plantar fasciitis off and on for the last decade, supposedly from being flat-footed. Two years ago her...

Not sure if this already got posted but here it is, discussion of how many surgeries function no better than placebo effect ("minor" surgeries not including life saving procedures): https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/20/when-surgery-is-just-a-stitch-up-placebo-effect (When surgery is...

Ran across this article and thought I'd share it: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/surgery-is-one-hell-of-a-placebo/ (Surgery Is One Hell Of A Placebo)