Symptoms
Back pain is frequently mentioned as a TMS symptom, but Sarno defines TMS symptoms much more broadly than that:
- Symptom type: TMS symptoms include pain, stiffness, weakness, tingling, numbness and other negative sensations, according to Sarno.
- Symptom location: In addition to the back, Sarno states that TMS symptoms can occur in the neck, knee and other parts of the body. Schechter states that the symptoms have a tendency to move to other parts of the body. He considers symptom movement an important indicator that the pain is from TMS.
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