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Tension myositis syndrome (TMS), also known as tension myoneural syndrome, is a name given by John E. Sarno to a condition he describes as characterized by psychogenic musculoskeletal and nerve symptoms, most notably back pain. Sarno, a Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University School of Medicine and Attending Physician at The Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University Medical Center, has described TMS in four books, and has stated that the condition may be involved in other pain disorders as well.〔 The treatment protocol for TMS includes education, writing about emotional issues, resumption of a normal lifestyle and, for some patients, support meetings and/or psychotherapy.〔 In 2007, David Schechter (a medical doctor and former student and research assistant of Sarno's) published a peer-reviewed study of TMS treatment showing a 54% success rate for chronic back pain. In terms of statistical significance and success rate, the study outperformed similar studies of other psychological interventions for chronic back pain.〔 The TMS diagnosis and treatment protocol are not accepted by the mainstream medical community.〔 However, TMS and Sarno's treatment methods have received national attention, including a segment on ABC's ''20/20'';〔 an episode of ''Larry King Live''; an interview with ''Medscape'';〔 and articles in ''Newsweek'', ''The Seattle Times'', and ''The New York Times''.〔 Prominent medical doctors who support TMS treatment include Andrew Weil〔〔 and Mehmet Oz.〔 Notable patients treated for tension myositis syndrome include Senator Tom Harkin, John Stossel,〔 Howard Stern,〔 and Anne Bancroft. ==Symptoms== Back pain is frequently mentioned as a TMS symptom,〔〔〔 but Sarno defines TMS symptoms much more broadly than that: * ''Symptom type:'' TMS symptoms include pain, stiffness, weakness, tingling, numbness and other negative sensations, according to Sarno. * ''Symptom location:'' In addition to the back, Sarno states that TMS symptoms can occur in the neck, knee, arms, wrists, and other parts of the body.〔 Schechter states that the symptoms have a tendency to move to other parts of the body. He considers symptom movement an important indicator that the pain is from TMS.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tension myositis syndrome」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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