I don't fully buy his exact theory either, but it doesn't matter -- it cured my wrist pain anyway. The specific mechanism of action is less important than the c

I don't fully buy his exact theory either, but it doesn't matter -- it cured my wrist pain anyway. The specific mechanism of action is less important than the core premises, which are: 1. My brain is capable of generating the sensation of pain in various parts of my body. 2. My brain has been conditioned to generate pain automatically (and unconsciously) in response to certain stimuli. 3. It is possible to recondition my brain to remove this automatic response. The surrounding body of theories and recommendations are just methods for accepting these premises and completing the reconditioning process. For most people, accepting the "diagnosis" is the hardest part. The pain feels very real and very much caused by structural problems in the body. Personally, it was only after I had accumulated a sufficient set of evidence ("the nature and exact location of my pain is not consistent," "a nerve conduction study found nothing wrong," etc.) that I was able to begin reconditioning. The turning point came when, after I started to see some reduction in pain, I began experiencing strange symptoms in other parts of the body (e.g. headaches, which are rare for me). This aligned perfectly with what Sarno's book said would happen. After that, I was able to "buy in" 100% and the rest of my pain was gone within a few weeks. I suggest reading Aaron Iba's blog post on the subject; it's what convinced me to give it a try: https://aaroniba.net/how-i-cured-my-rsi-pain https://aaroniba.net/how-i-cured-my-rsi-pain