Dr. John E. Sarno has successfully treated over 10,000 patients for chronic low back pain by just speaking to the patients. His book detailing the experience has sold over 150,000 copies. Sarno's core hypothesis is chronic back pain without clear organic etiology, such as tumors, infections or fractures is a psychosomatic etiology.

This study will support the first double-blind clinical trial to test Sarno's hypothesis and share the results openly with the public.