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Sep 4, 2015

Dr. Schechter, a Beverly Hills doctor who tries to relieve pain with the power of the mind joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday show of the Angriest Trainer podcast.

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DR SARNO

  • Dr. Schechter had really bad knee problems, went to see Dr. Sarno 
  • Dr. Sarno told him that most of his pain was psychosomatic 
  • His pain was lifting as he learned about it 
  • Dr. Schechter was amazed that he didn't prescribe medication or anything else
    • inspired him 

DR. SCHECHTER'S WORK

  • Think Away Your Pain 
  • Works with patients who's problems are often mostly in their heads 
  • David Schechter teaches people how to deal with often psychosomatically dealt pain 
  • He also will work with structural problems
    • If it is a mechanical problem, the pain is often corporal as opposed to mental 
  • His focus is TMS -- brain stimulation 

PAIN AND HOW IT EFFECTS US 

  • Although Vinnie's pain is mechanical, the brain makes it worse in times of stress and worry
  • The brain amplifies and localizes pain 
  • Once you get into a mindset of chronic pain, it can be hard to get rid of 
  • Getting rid of mental pain can take longer, but can be a real fix, whereas a shot of cortisone or something similar is just a bandaid 
  • Adrenaline allows people to push themselves 
  • Often the pain is real, but it is not specific to one place because it is in the brain 
  • Ultra racing & pain
    • Exhaustion appears often as pain, hits you one place, if you beat it mentally, it will move around