Eventually, over several years, I learned how to counteract
back pain and started working with back patients sent to me by physicians who
thought I knew something about the problem.
I was working at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA at
the time. One of the orthopedic physicians
asked if I would present my work at a forthcoming meeting of the American
Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons hosted by the Mosby Medical Publishing company. Dr. White was presenting as well, and Mosby later
asked if we would like to integrate our work in a Mosby publication. Long story short, we did and in 1981 The Back School was born.
There are now many such back schools across North America with
the same or similar name, but they do not contain RT as a basic educational
component. The Back School was dedicated
to a holistic, team approach to patient education, leading ultimately to
the prevention and self-management of back pain.
RT was an integral component of The Back School, as it has been in all of my subsequent works. If interested, you can check out the evolution
of Relaxation Therapy on the www.relaxationtherapy.pro home page
under the tab WHY RT?
Since back pain ranks among our nation’s leading health
problems, I suspect many of you have a personal interest in learning more about
the subject and I will be happy to help out.
For openers you can go to www.FFbackpain.com. If you are a ‘Follower’ of Dr. Ray’s Blog, I
will do my best to address your questions and comments via future posts.
Tension Management
& Relaxation and The Back School
were followed by The Portable Back
School, 12-Steps to A Pain-Free Back, Freedom From Stress and Back Pain, In the
Zone and Teeing Off With the Masters,
all containing RT as a core concept and self-help procedure. As you will see, there is reliable continuity
in these works, demonstrating my continuing emphasis on the importance of Relaxation
Therapy to those wanting to take better care of themselves.
Remember, you ARE what you think. You BECOME what you do.
