All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)

Having lived with chronic pain for 20+ years, the last thing I wanted to hear was that it was 'all in my head'. I organize groups for people living with chronic pain from Lyme disease and many people feel the same way I do.

This film shows a different approach to thinking about the power of the mind and illness. It is presented in a way that people can trust that the pain experienced from their illnesses is taken seriously. I did not know about Dr. Saarno before seeing this film. I had heard of the Mindbody Prescription but assumed it was just for back pain and that it did not relate to me. It does relate however because Sarno takes a much broader approach to chronic pain, beyond the back.

This film got me to seriously look into the mind again as a way to address chronic pain, in a way that other films, books, and speakers have not. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a powerful addition to their current treatment plan.

This story is screaming to be told and what better way to tell it. I am in awe of Dr Sarno and every other TMS crusader. It must be hard being ignored and even ridiculed by mainstream medicine but they have stood by what they believe in and fought for this story to get out into the world. After all, its what mankind has known for years.

It all makes sense and what better way to sum it up than the opening quote from Mr Holmes (which I won't spoil). I remember the last time I visited the Consultant Urologist and he told me the only thing he could do for me was surgically remove my bladder. I knew deep down inside that there was something else going on so I told the Consultant that I knew my body more than he did and I never saw him again. That was nearly 3 years ago. Since then I discovered Dr Sarno and I owe him my life, I swear I do. So if you cant seem to get an answer for your pain, please watch this. It will change you life.

All the Rage is a must see movie for the timely, true life, personal tale it tells of how we deal with our physical pains. Through the personal experience of the director we discover that there is an holistic way to approach physical pain that focuses on the entire person rather than unhelpful surgery or drugs.

Through the journey we discover the iconoclastic and courageous back doctor -- Dr. Sarno whose ideas on healing back pain, while controversial, are successful. His cure is not as easy as popping a pill or signing up for surgery, but they are effective and long lasting.

While the subject may sound dry, the personal documentary style allows you to go through the emotions when suffering back pain and the required self-examination to heal it.

This move will help cure such sufferers; to that end it is critical viewing for anyone suffering back pain and those who love them.

ALL THE RAGE is a compelling personal narrative that challenges establishment medicine's treatment of chronic pain. Galinsky weaves his own story into the film showing his struggle with chronic pain. The film's lead protagonist fights against his fellow practitioner and you are pulled into his struggle. The film is a provocative, emotional, and challenging journey. It successfully makes the argument that we do not fully understand the source of chronic pain and it may very likely be more linked to our emotions that many want to believe. Not only is the argument compelling the story is well told with fully developed characters.

This documentary is incredible - one of the best things I've seen in theater, ever, hands down. Every person who has ever experienced pain of any kind or knows someone who has, every doctor of healthcare professional, basically every person that exists should see this. Going again later this week and inviting every person I know to come with. THANK YOU to the filmmakers for working tirelessly on this.