There's nothing like a little physical pain to keep your mind off your emotional problems.

- John E. Sarno

It is my impression that 'pain-killing' drugs improve the patient's mood rather than take away the pain.

- John E. Sarno

It is perfectly acceptable to have a physical problem in our culture, but people tend to shy away from anything that has to do with the emotions.

- John E. Sarno

... surgery is a powerful placebo, perhaps the ultimate placebo. The effectiveness of a placebo is directly proportional to the impression it makes o…

- John E. Sarno

We must learn to recognize nature's truths even though we don't understand them, for some of those truths may still be beyond the ability of the huma…

- John E. Sarno

... it is highly unlikely that a structural derangement could produce pain equal in severity to acute muscle spasm.

- John E. Sarno

Most doctors are uncomfortable with medical conditions that have a psychological basis.

- John E. Sarno

... our diagnosis and treatment of of tension myositis syndrome represent yet another instance of what is possible when the power of the mind is mobi…

- John E. Sarno

A knowledgeable physical therapist can slowly build up patients' confidence by reassuring them that there is no structural problem and reminding them…

- John E. Sarno