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I would like to add, though, that my experience and research have\u0026nbsp;netted the opposite\u0026nbsp;understanding to yours. My experience is that changes in the way we stand, sit, walk, and\u0026nbsp;move can indeed have profound and lasting benefits for pain relief.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI have found this to be\u0026nbsp;true for me personally and for others I have known.\u0026nbsp; My own issues developed from a\u0026nbsp;bicycle crash at 20, following which I suffered back pain for years, sometimes\u0026nbsp;quite severe. I worked with posture and body use through Tai Chi, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, meditation, inversion tables, Skinner Releasing, yoga, body mechanics instruction while attending\u0026nbsp;massage school, probably also\u0026nbsp;other methods not coming to mind at the moment, and finally the Gokhale Method - THE BEST.\u0026nbsp; Now in my 60s,\u0026nbsp;I spend several hours daily doing desk work but am otherwise\u0026nbsp;physically active -- hiking (up to 10 mi), running (up to 5k), biking and mountain biking\u0026nbsp;(24 mi\u0026nbsp;yesterday), backpacking (typically\u0026nbsp;a week\u0026nbsp;on the trail with a pack of 28 pounds), gardening (including trimming trees,\u0026nbsp;digging holes, etc.)....\u0026nbsp;and have not suffered back pain for years.\u0026nbsp; (Thank you, Esther!)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt may\u0026nbsp;not be true for everyone, but it is true for many of us: Body positioning and use are major determinants in whether we can live pain-free.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/i_found_i_could_defeat_sciatica_norms_story%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/i_found_i_could_defeat_sciatica_norms_story%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\n\u003Carticle data-comment-user-id=\u00227\u0022 id=\u0022comment-37959\u0022 class=\u0022js-ajax-comments-id-37959 js-comment\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cmark class=\u0022hidden\u0022 data-comment-timestamp=\u00221558053423\u0022\u003E\u003C\/mark\u003E\n\n      \u003Cfooter\u003E\n      \u003Carticle\u003E\n  \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/esthergokhalemethodcom\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/teacher_biography\/Esther%20Gokhale%20Headshot%20600x600.png?itok=K6i4rTUJ\u0022 width=\u0022100\u0022 height=\u0022100\u0022 alt=\u0022Profile picture for user esther@gokhalemethod.com\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/article\u003E\n\n      \u003Cp\u003ESubmitted by \u003Cspan\u003EEstherG\u003C\/span\u003E on Thu, 05\/16\/2019 - 17:37\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n            \n      \u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37959#comment-37959\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EPermalink\u003C\/a\u003E\n    \u003C\/footer\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv\u003E\n          \n      \u003Ch3 class=\u0022comment-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37959#comment-37959\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EEveryone\u0026#039;s experience is\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n      \n        \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEveryone\u0027s experience is different. In order to make more general statements, I believe it\u0026nbsp;helps to have data. Check out the ratings on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.healthoutcome.org\/condition\/43\/lower-back-pain-treatment\u0022\u003Ecrowdsourcing website healthoutcome.org\u003C\/a\u003E for what large numbers of people say about the interventions they have tried. The website has gathered over 157,000 ratings on 45 interventions including John Sarno\u0027s, Gokhale Method, Postural Modifications in general and the more usual chiropractic, massage, cortison injections, srugery, etc etc.\u0026nbsp;The Gokhale Method is\u0026nbsp;the top-rated intervention with a 4.3 out of 5 rating based on a statistically significant number (over 80) of ratings - 282 ratings. Postural Modifications comes next with a rating of 3.1. Sarno has a high rating of 3.6 but not enough ratings to be statistically significant yet.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStanford did a study on these findings and published a paper in Springer called \u0022Is Crowdsroucing the New Face of Evidence Based Medicine?\u0022 Short answer was yes - similar results to Randomized Control Trial results and some new interventions (like posture!) that come to light as effective.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI have respect for Dr. Sarno\u0027s work and sometimes send students to his book when I feel there\u0027s a strong psychological component and an undue amount of fear of engaging in daily activities. What I don\u0027t think is valid is the dissing of every other intervention. I think there\u0027s a lot of talent and skill out there - and some missing pieces. We\u0027re trying to fill a big missing piece - I believe Sarno fills in another significant gap.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/i_found_i_could_defeat_sciatica_norms_story%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/i_found_i_could_defeat_sciatica_norms_story%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\n\u003Carticle data-comment-user-id=\u0022123229\u0022 id=\u0022comment-37975\u0022 class=\u0022js-ajax-comments-id-37975 js-comment\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cmark class=\u0022hidden\u0022 data-comment-timestamp=\u00221558449321\u0022\u003E\u003C\/mark\u003E\n\n      \u003Cfooter\u003E\n      \u003Carticle\u003E\n  \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/lynnalleymaccom\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/default_images\/default_profile_photo.png?itok=W3ym34Dl\u0022 width=\u0022100\u0022 height=\u0022100\u0022 alt=\u0022Profile picture for user lynnalley@mac.com\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/article\u003E\n\n      \u003Cp\u003ESubmitted by \u003Cspan\u003ELynnA\u003C\/span\u003E on Tue, 05\/21\/2019 - 07:35\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n            \n      \u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37975#comment-37975\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EPermalink\u003C\/a\u003E\n    \u003C\/footer\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv\u003E\n          \n      \u003Ch3 class=\u0022comment-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37975#comment-37975\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003ELouis, I don\u0026#039;t think you\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n      \n        \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELouis, I don\u0027t think you mentioned whether you had taken the Gokhale Method Foundations course. \u0026nbsp;I\u0027d be curious to know if you have. \u0026nbsp;Thanks. \u0026nbsp;Lynn\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/i_found_i_could_defeat_sciatica_norms_story%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/i_found_i_could_defeat_sciatica_norms_story%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Carticle data-comment-user-id=\u0022123229\u0022 id=\u0022comment-37966\u0022 class=\u0022js-ajax-comments-id-37966 js-comment\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cmark class=\u0022hidden\u0022 data-comment-timestamp=\u00221558384803\u0022\u003E\u003C\/mark\u003E\n\n      \u003Cfooter\u003E\n      \u003Carticle\u003E\n  \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/lynnalleymaccom\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/default_images\/default_profile_photo.png?itok=W3ym34Dl\u0022 width=\u0022100\u0022 height=\u0022100\u0022 alt=\u0022Profile picture for user lynnalley@mac.com\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/article\u003E\n\n      \u003Cp\u003ESubmitted by \u003Cspan\u003ELynnA\u003C\/span\u003E on Mon, 05\/20\/2019 - 13:40\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n            \n      \u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37966#comment-37966\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EPermalink\u003C\/a\u003E\n    \u003C\/footer\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv\u003E\n          \n      \u003Ch3 class=\u0022comment-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37966#comment-37966\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EAt 72, I am finding my\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n      \n        \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt 72, I am finding my results parallel Norm\u2019s in a number of ways. \u0026nbsp;(Go, Norm!). Took the foundations course in February after many months of mostly lying in bed and am now walking 5 miles most days! \u0026nbsp;One thing: \u0026nbsp;he is right about having to stay on it! \u0026nbsp;Slacking costs\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/i_found_i_could_defeat_sciatica_norms_story%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/i_found_i_could_defeat_sciatica_norms_story%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\n\u003Carticle data-comment-user-id=\u00227\u0022 id=\u0022comment-37969\u0022 class=\u0022js-ajax-comments-id-37969 js-comment\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cmark class=\u0022hidden\u0022 data-comment-timestamp=\u00221558397599\u0022\u003E\u003C\/mark\u003E\n\n      \u003Cfooter\u003E\n      \u003Carticle\u003E\n  \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/esthergokhalemethodcom\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/teacher_biography\/Esther%20Gokhale%20Headshot%20600x600.png?itok=K6i4rTUJ\u0022 width=\u0022100\u0022 height=\u0022100\u0022 alt=\u0022Profile picture for user esther@gokhalemethod.com\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/article\u003E\n\n      \u003Cp\u003ESubmitted by \u003Cspan\u003EEstherG\u003C\/span\u003E on Mon, 05\/20\/2019 - 17:13\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n            \n      \u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37969#comment-37969\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EPermalink\u003C\/a\u003E\n    \u003C\/footer\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv\u003E\n          \n      \u003Ch3 class=\u0022comment-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37969#comment-37969\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EThis is so good to hear - we\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n      \n        \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is so good to hear - we need our wise elders in good shape! One day we hope you\u0027ll be able to stay on it and slack off at the same time - that will take everyone around you \u0022beaming\u0022 good posture to you. We\u0027re working on it!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/i_found_i_could_defeat_sciatica_norms_story%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/i_found_i_could_defeat_sciatica_norms_story%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]