Is Dr. John Sarno's approach still relevant in modern pain science?

If you live with persistent back pain, you may have undergone scans, tried physical therapy, taken medication or consulted several specialists without finding a lasting solution.

You may also have been told that your symptoms are caused by disc degeneration, muscular tension or an abnormality visible on an MRI.

Dr. John Sarno challenged this approach decades ago. He believed that many chronic pain conditions involve psychological and emotional processes that influence physical symptoms. His theory, known as Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS), placed stress, repressed emotions and the nervous system at the centre of pain treatment.