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2 Treatment 3 Back Pain and Traditional Medicine |
Dr. Sarno claims that the pain is the mind's defense mechanism against subconscious mental stress it does not want to cope with. Rather than be forced to deal with the stress and its underlying causes, the mind causes muscles in the body to tighten up and thus cause physical pain. The conscious mind can then concentrate on this pain rather than the underlying emotional stress.Underlying Cause