Chronic Pain
Barber is also well known for her dramatic improvement from chronic pain. Barber said that she suffered from back pain, and later ankle pain diagnosed as tendinitis. She said that the severity of the pain eventually prevented her from walking, so she used a wheelchair instead. After a segment about Barber's pain on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, many viewers wrote in with suggestions. As a result, Barber saw the controversial Dr. John E. Sarno, who diagnosed her as having tension myositis syndrome (TMS). Barber said that, after treatment for TMS, she was able to walk and run again. Barber's story was covered by 20/20 and Larry King Live.
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