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Got Back Pain? Discover the Power of Your Mind and Body to Heal Yourself
How John E. Sarno could change your life, too.
The year was 2005. I was training for a tennis tournament with a local pro. My dream as a kid was to become a professional, but that's a different story.
On that fateful day, while warming up, I felt a "pop" in my lower back like a lightning bolt striking me at the lower part of my spine. I dropped to the court instantly. I screamed to my friend approaching me from the other side of the net, "Help."
After crawling to my car, driving to the emergency room only to discover it was full of older people like I am now. I waited for eternity because the pain was so bad I couldn't walk or sit. My impatience got the best of me, and I crawled back to my car.
I drove to the drive liquor store between my hospital and home. My family was gone. I was lying down with the car seat reclined so I could drive even though I couldn't walk much. I drove up to the window of the liquor store and ordered five bottles of Gatorade and two bottles of Advil. I knew it was going to be a long night, and I wasn't sure what I was going to do.
