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# Back Pain - No fear
- URL: https://www.sarnoclinic.com/back-pain-no-fear/
- Published: 2023-11-23T22:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-12T07:33:41.000Z
- Description: The work of Dr. John Sarno has had a profound impact on my life. I suffered for ...
- Author: Sarno Clinic
- Tags: Sarno Clinic Newsletter, Personal Stories, Back Pain

The work of Dr. John Sarno has had a profound impact on my life. I suffered for years with chronic back pain, which changed my life from joyful, active, strong, outgoing, athletic, ambitious, to a very depressed ball of sad pain.

I couldn’t walk a flat quarter mile without fear, couldn’t sit at all, was told to not do yoga, swim, hike, bend, etc. I pretty much thought my life was over at the ripe age of 22.

I did every possible treatment under the sun (acupuncture, electric shock therapy, physical therapy for ages, ultrasound heat therapy, icing, heating, anti-inflammatory medications, creams, balms, all the supplements, walking, massage, cupping, and more.

Nothing helped and even when there was improvement, it was unstable and I always had fear.

But as soon as I started the program I was 100% better. WTF. It has been about four months now and I’ve had almost no pain at all.

The best part is I have had no fear. I’ve sat on 11-hour flights, washed my face leaning over sinks, hiked, swam, biked, gotten back into yoga, lifted heavy shit, washed dishes, gone skiing, and sat a lot! (Sitting is a lovely thing to be physically able to do again).

I haven’t even been diligent about doing the mental exercises. It’s the initial knowledge of what’s going on that has stopped my pain.

*Tessa*

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