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    According to Dr. Sarno, the brain creates physical pain as a to prevent the sufferer from experiencing overwhelming repressed emotions.

    The first step is acknowledging that the pain is psychological, not structural.

    Daily practice helps reduce muscle tension and retrain the brain's response to pain signals.

    Used to challenge negative thought patterns and reduce "catastrophic thinking" about back health.

    Unlike traditional treatments that rely on surgery, drugs, or physical therapy, the Sarno method focuses on .

    Patients are encouraged to resume normal physical activities and stop treating their backs as "injured," which helps sever the brain's pain-fear cycle.