Funny. When I shipped to Marine boot camp I was frightful my minor knee pain would get worse. Turns out I was just a wimp. Pain disappeared with exercise. I also had acid reflux and stomach problems for years that disappeared.
Every single ailment that I've had that is not an injury disappeared when I got into shape (and read Sarnos book).
I've been feeling pain in my right elbow for a couple of years now. Doctor diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome.
You know the picture. Spent tons of time playing video game and works in an office since forever. I can't afford physical therapy, but working out + good posture makes the pain goes away "magically".
I say "magically" because I am not doing anything to target it, just go to the gym and literally do whatever for 30-40 minutes every other day.
assuming The Mindbody Prescription. Worth reading through some of the reviews on Amazon.
Sarno's argument is essentially that emotional distress (mainly, rage) manifests itself in the body through TMS (tension myositis syndrome), and that depending on the person this expresses itself as a number of different ailments (sciatica, back and neck pain, migraines) with the same underlying cause (stress that results in decreased blood flow and oxygen deprivation which cause pain in the related area).
Every single ailment that I've had that is not an injury disappeared when I got into shape (and read Sarnos book).