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Your Pain Is All In Your Head (?)

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Show Notes

Physician John Sarno wrote a book called "Healing Back Pain" that introduced the idea of tension myositis. Does this theory of chronic pain make sense? What about when doctors tell you that your pain is all in your head? Do you need to heal your emotions before you can heal your back pain, hip pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, etc.?

HELPFUL LINKS Hip Impingement: Therapy vs Surgery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gtikRw6VQs History of Shoulder Impingement (Bogus Surgery): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlwrrmCeojk Hip Impingement Scam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3kCV6ju2IU Back Pain Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIH1xJwOJFA Why Am I in Pain? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eECqE3wkBvU 🧠Strengthen Your Mind: https://www.uprighthealth.com/help

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