I, like many of the reviewers on this site, thought this was the best book written on the subject of RSI. It was my bible for over a year. I bookmarked the pages about stretches and exercises and read them daily. I brought it to my physical therapist, and used the information as a justification and proof of my very real ‘physical’ injury. The book explained to me and others why my ‘poor’ posture and ‘over’ exertion were the cause of regenerative dispositions in my body.

I am a cello player, computer gamer, and person that tends to push themselves very hard.

As far as i am concerned, there is only one part of this book worth the two stars I give it. This is the chapter that briefly mentions in a very skeptical manner a man named John E. Sarno.

I laughed at the description of this Doctor who claimed that the pain was caused by emotions. It was a con and placebo if I ever heard one.

After 2 years of studious, dedicated, fully applied physical therapy, and using the concepts in this book, I was in more pain than I was when I first read it. How could this happen? My anger about my lack of recovery fueled my rage.

Then, my doctor, a specialist in RSI, recommended Sarno’s book to me. I remembered reading about Sarno in Damany’s book. Could that really have any basis in reality?

So I read Sarno’s book and I got better in a week. Send me a message if you don’t believe me and I’ll tell you again. ONE WEEK.

So, this book, like all the other books on the subject, is completely wrong. It never helped me, it only prolonged my ‘injury’ for years. I really wish the writers of this book would begin to look at facts rather than assumptions about cures.

Don’t read this, don’t recommend it. I keep a copy in my library so I am familiar with the literature that misinforms and is contrary to the truth.

Read “The Mind-body Prescription” by John Sarno.

Good luck.
Rating: 2 / 5

If you want to buy just one book on this subject, then this is the one
Rating: 5 / 5