Book · 2001 · Health & Fitness
Healing Back Pain
The Mind-Body Connection
Why people recommend it
Healing Back Pain by John E. Sarno is a medical self-help book that proposes chronic physical pain often stems from repressed emotions and psychological stress rather than structural bodily damage. Dr. Andrew Weil discussed Sarno's work during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience in an episode titled #1213 - Dr. Andrew Weil, which aired on December 12, 2018. During the conversation, Dr. Weil referenced Sarno's publications, including Healing Back Pain and its counterpart, noting that the author put forth several great books on the subject. He expressed total agreement with Sarno's core thesis, which asserts that the vast majority of chronic back pain manifests as physical muscle spasms originating directly within the mind. By bringing up these books, Dr. Weil supported the idea that emotional tension, anxiety, and psychological distress can translate into very real bodily symptoms, validating an approach to pain management that looks beyond conventional physical treatments to address the underlying mental and emotional components driving chronic discomfort.
Who recommended it
- Andrew Weil Recommended
Andrew Weil — 1 mention
“sure he has some great books mind over back pain healing back pain and his main belief which I totally agree with is that the majority of back pain is muscle spasm which originates in the mind”