What are the manifestations of Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS)?

If you live with chronic pain, especially back or muscle pain without a clear medical explanation, you may have come across the concept of Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS).

First introduced by Dr. John Sarno, TMS suggests that much of chronic musculoskeletal pain is not caused by structural damage but by repressed emotions and psychological stress.

According to this model, your brain generates real, physical pain as a distraction from difficult emotions, such as anger, fear, or guilt.