For anyone in chronic pain, this program is life-changing!
This program is a life-changer! I am not a professional athlete; I am a middle-aged woman with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who enjoys being active. For the last 4.5 years, I've suffered from chronic, debilitating neck and head nerve pain that shut my life down, including early retirement from a career I loved. After seeing 7 different neurosurgeons and trying every conceivable treatment available, resulting in zero relief, I embarked on this journey. Within a week, my head was pain-free! I thought it was a fluke at first, but now, 2 months later, I am still pain-free 95% of the time. If it starts to come back, I have the tools to stop the pain and carry on with life. The Pain-Free Comeback is also easing the RA pain. I cannot express my satisfaction enough. Alec and Miriam are angels who are changing lives. If you are in constant pain, I highly recommend this program, regardless of your age, fitness level, or geography.
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This program completed shift my way to…
This program completed shift my way to see workout after a chronic situation. Alec has helped me a lot with my symptom recovery. The meditations in this program is also top notch. It's the best meditation i've tried out after comparing with tons of others in pain recovery, somatic tracking etc.Thank you so much!!
Saro
The mind body connection is strong
For several months, I was struggling with high hamstring tendinopathy. Despite many different physical interventions and time away from training, I couldn't get past it and was particularly struggling with pain sitting. As an avid triathlete I was very frustrated and almost ready to give up on the season. It wasn't until I started learning about neuroplastic pain and working with Alec that things started to actually change. I have learned how strong my mind body connection is and how much my body follows my brain's expectations. I have gained much more appreciation for how strong my body is and that movement is not harmful - my body was made to move. It wasn't instant, but after working with Alec I am barely thinking about sitting discomfort anymore and am back to a normal training load and racing again. I would really encourage anyone who finds themself fearing injury or struggling with pain lingering longer than makes sense to consider with an open mind what role the brain and your emotions could be playing- you might be surprised!
Isaac
I’ve struggled with major back spasms…
I’ve struggled with major back spasms for the past three years. During that time, I played Division 1 baseball but was in a spasm nearly every day, which kept me off the field. I spent hours in physical therapy with no real diagnosis. Eventually, doctors told me I needed double hip surgery. I left school, got the surgeries, and spent a year recovering, only for the spasms to return even worse.It became absolutely debilitating. I attempted a comeback for two months, but the spasms left me nearly paralyzed every other day. Finally, spine specialists told me I’d never play again, or even jog due to herniated discs.I was desperate when I discovered Dr. Sarno’s work, and a week later, I found Alec. We got to work immediately. In just two months, he gave me the tools to express emotions, create safety in my body and mind, and return to every physical activity I once thought was impossible.Alec has completely changed my life. He was deeply present during our sessions and genuinely invested his time and energy into my healing—both during and outside of our work together.11/10 experience.
Max Toporek
I was facing knee pain for 1.5 years and now I'm pain free!
I was facing knee pain for 1.5 years. I got surgery, and the pain went away for 7 weeks, but then came back again. After a video session with Alec, he recommended reading the book by John Sarno, Mindbody Prescription. Thanks to Alec and John Sarno, my knee pain went away in 1 month and has never returned. I'm very grateful and recommend Alec to everyone!
Emily
A year of frustration resolved in a few weeks
After injuring my knee at the end of ski season last year, I spent 8 months navigating physical therapy, MRIs, and conflicting diagnoses with no real improvements to my knee. I experienced consistent pain that completely re-shaped my daily life (like walking up the stairs to my apartment), and prevented me from doing the sports that I love (like cycling, or hiking). It was incredibly frustrating, and I thought I might never be able to ski, hike, and do the things I love like I used to. Then, 4 months ago, I connected with Alec, and followed his coaching. After literally just a few weeks and exercises, I saw notable improvements. Now, after 4 months, I am not only back on the slopes – but skiing more confidently and aggressively than ever. I have my life back, and I have Alec and his coaching to thank for that. If you're an athlete struggling with a persistent injury that seems to evade answers or solutions, you'd be doing yourself a disservice not to work with Alec.
Lyn Stoler
I had chronic pain for several years
I had chronic pain for several years, in my shoulder and lower back. As a lifelong athlete, I have done endeavors from martial arts to weight lifting. But when I got my chronic pain symptoms, they got so bad that I reached a point where all I could do was walk as exercise. I would also feel the need to do tons of stretching and foam rolling. Through coaching with Alec and his Pain Free Comeback method, I’ve been able to resume movements that bring me joy, such as lift weights, and running (which I hadn't been able to do in years!) No need to stretch and foam roll at all, thus saving me massive amounts of time in my day. I was initially quite skeptical that mindbody techniques could help me with my pain. But through experiencing greater freedom in movement, I'm blown away by the results and recommend this to anyone that suffers from chronic pain. There is no downside to trying this. It is tough work, but it is worth it, as most worthwhile things in life are.
Saahil S
I went through the Pain Free Comeback…
I went through the Pain Free Comeback program and I thought it was fantastic. I had already been pursuing a mind-body approach to my pain, but this really helped reinforce the concepts, particularly with fear and chronic pain around past sports injuries. 10/10 would recommend to anyone with an open mind to a mind-body approach to healing from chronic pain.
Colin Jones
An empowering programme which offers tools to help with a mindset shift
I highly recommend Alec and Miriam’s pain free comeback program.I had mild yet chronic pain for about a year before I decided to try the program. I had pulled back from a lot of sports I engage in and couldn’t find a solution to nagging pain.Alec and Miriam really walk their talk, they are both talented athletes who suffered chronic pain, yet managed to overcome it through their study of the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience and understanding of Tension Myoneural Syndrome. Doing this programme really eased any stress or worry I had around the pain, and allowed me to be gently curious about it and really helped change my mindset. This programme offers practical tools to help shift your mindset and pay more attention to the signs your body is giving you. I really found it helpful and am pain free now, thanks to the work I’ve done on myself with the support of this program. It offers excellent tools for you to work with – this programme offers great hope and empowerment. I’m not a professional athlete, nor do I intend to become one, but it has really helped me on my healing journey and I would highly recommend it to everyone! Thanks Alec & Miriam!
Ruth
The breakthrough I needed
Whether you are a competitive athlete , or someone who enjoys sport, if you have chronic pain and you’re desperate to get back to it, then I would highly recommend this programme. Its thorough, well thought out and extremely relevant to you and how tightly your identity is tied to sport. The tough topics that will help you on your journey to recovery are handled empathetically and with purpose and they will truly help you get to a better place with your chronic pain. I will keep going back through the programme and immersing myself in all it has to give to help me know that I can run pain free and with more inner peace. It has helped me really understand my ‘why’ and to reframe my beliefs around the sport. I really think if you are open minded to looking within yourself to cure chronic pain, then this programme will help you move to a much better place.
Bernadette Pelster
A path to healing!
I reached out to Alec because I had been dealing with intense symptoms (nausea, shaking, heart pounding, exhaustion) from public speaking anxiety. We did just a few coaching sessions together leading up to a presentation I had to lead, and they were extremely helpful! Alec shared techniques from his Pain Free Comeback program to help me work through these physical symptoms and helped me understand myself better, specifically how I came to develop such a strong fear response. This understanding has been a key part of my journey to change the way I process difficult emotions. And while I do still experience anxiety in these settings, I am able to manage it a lot better now.Also, out of curiosity, I applied the learnings from our sessions to nausea that I often used to get while riding in cars. The nausea has pretty much disappeared altogether, and when it does start to reappear, I can consistently stop it from getting worse. That has been a pleasant bonus!If you have physical pain or symptoms that are hindering your life, I highly recommend reaching out to Alec. He has personally overcome chronic pain through these methods and it is evident how much he cares about helping others do the same.
John
Alec is a game changer
Alec is a game changer! I was an athlete my whole life, never doubted my body's abilities once and my ability to push the "machine", until, about 2 years ago I seriously injured myself before competing on American Ninja warrior. That was a turning point. What followed was an insane 2 years of seriously debilitating chronic pain that left me depressed, hopeless and close to fully bedridden. I had tried every specialist and doctor under the sun when I finally found Alec..After one session with him I could already feel something click. Having gone through the wringer of chronic pain himself he has a way of making you feel understood like no one else. He helped me understand my condition in ways I had never even thought of before which lead me to serious breakthroughs on my way to recovery. Alec is the real deal, I highly recommend working with him.
Kevin
Amazing experience
Alec was incredibly helpful!!! I went through the program and it was beneficial but the continued support afterwards has been unmatched! I was skeptical as I literally had been dealing with chronic pain for years and tried many TMS programs but I felt very drawn to this one and I’m glad I listened to my gut and went with it. I did have a single one on one session with Alec and it changed everything for me!! He guided me to what I really needed to do for myself and ever since I’ve been making incredible leaps and bounds in my progress! I felt so stuck for so long but with this program and Alec’s compassionate ways and never ending support I feel like I’m quickly heading towards full recovery not just to recover from one symptom to go onto a new one which is all I ever achieved until now. This also taught me to live more true to myself which is invaluable. Thank you so much Alec, you literally saved my life!
Danielle Stine
An empowering, life-changing experience!
I had suffered from migraines since I was a teenager. I believed something was physically wrong with me, and was always fearful of when my migraines would strike again. Over the course of a month’s coaching with Alec and his Pain Free Comeback Method, I learned what truly triggered my migraines - not my perceived allergies - but my repressed emotions. The transformation has lasted - it has been well over two years since I've taken a painkiller for a migraine, or anything for that matter. I was very resistant to this entire concept at first, but with Alec’s intuitive and empathetic approach, I chose to trust myself and be curious about my physical sensations and pain. Trust your curiosity, too - you won't regret it.
Claire Joyce
Age group endurance athlete makes full recovery
My name is Ben and I was a competitive age group triathlete for many years. As I became more competitive I begun to experience what I later realized were TMS symptoms. For me this was muscle spasms/pain primarily in the upper leg. This progressed to a level where it would prevent me from performing basic functions of my normal life, not to mention took me out of racing. I tried every medical test under the sun and spent over $10,000 on tests, screenings, MRI's, etc... I even had one doc tell me I likely had early onset ALS or MS. I really felt my days of doing the things I loved most were over. I first found Dr. Sarno's literature which led me to Alec and his Pain Free Comeback method through a fellow athlete who had achieved recovery. My work with Alec was profound and highly effective. I made progress physically and took huge leaps forward on a deeper personal level all of which helped reduce symptoms. I've return to many of the activities I previously could not and remain optimistic for the future.
Ben Garland
Working with Alec has really been a life saving and changing experience
Working with Alec has really been a life-changing experience for me. His Pain Free Comeback Method has literally given me back my life. I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue in 2016 after over 6 battling debilitating exhaustion, regular collapses, headaches and cognitive problems. After exhausting all medical avenues, I took things into my own hands, listened to my body and gradually began my recovery. 8 years later, I had built my capacity back to about 70% and I had fully accepted that was my new life. I was 46 years of age but I couldn't get through a day without rests, I couldn't run or do any cardio exercise, I had to build in recovery days after big work or life events. I constantly lived in fear of collapsing and relapsing.I bumped into Alec at an event in January 2024 and I immediately connected with him and was fascinated by his story of recovery. I never believed that he would bring me back to full health but he was the first person that I truly trusted to try. So, I signed up to his pain-free comeback with zero expectations. One month in, I did my first run. Two months in, I was regularly running 5k with no impact, did not need to take daily rests and my energy levels felt completely transformed. But what surprised me most was how much confidence I had gained. I didn't realise just how much my self esteem had been effected by the chronic fatigue. I had really lost my sense of self. Alec addressed old wounds and reoccurring patterns that were present long before the chronic fatigue diagnosis. I feel like he unlocked a door that I didn't even know was closed. I have such a strong awareness now of my mind and my body and when I do occasionally revert to old patterns, I catch it quickly and I use the tools and resources Alec taught me to get back on track. I will be eternally grateful to Alec and cannot recommend his Painfree Comeback highly enough.
Edel Jordan
Highly Recommend
I began working with Alec and his Pain Free Comeback Method after seven months of debilitating back pain from two herniated discs -- and no relief from physical therapy, chiropractor, acupuncture, etc. Despite uncertainty about a mind-body approach, I figured I had nothing to lose. I am so glad I went for it. I gained valuable insight into the connection between thoughts/emotions and physical well-being -- and the scientific data to back it up. More significantly, in just a month, my pain decreased significantly, allowing me to resume activities like running, yoga, and tennis. Alec is an incredibly thoughtful person and super knowledgeable, exactly the combination you want for this type of work.
Malkie Rothman
This program has been a life changer for someone dealing with chronic pain
Loved this program and loved Alec and Miriam's calming influence. This program has been a great help with me overcoming my sciatica pain and anxiety. I'm only two weeks post completion of the program and implementing these practices and I'm already doing activities I wouldn't have dared to have done just a few weeks. Once you're able to attach emotions to past events that caused you pain the light really comes on as to what is really causing your pain and how you can overcome it.My date of experience is from what I had thought at the time was a re-injury, but looking back was just a flare up. My original date of experience goes past a year back to June 2023.
John Weaver
Great Mind-Body resource course
As I went through the programme I found it very easy and clear to undestand. Even if I have experience as TMS coach I found it very useful to go through it reinforcing the tools for recover on myself. It found it extremely beneficial they refer to studies and that most of videos are done in a conversation (much easier to follow). Overall a great programme balanced very well in between written, video and exercise resources. I love meditation and really enjoyed Alec meditations as resources.
Sara
Overcame the fear - now nothing will stop me!
For 2 years I was unable to take a simple stroll with the dog, shuffling and doubled over with back and leg pain I had given up all exercise. This program changed EVERYTHING. Fear had me in it's grip and the step-by-step guide that this program offers helped me to overcome it. I am so grateful to Alec and Miriam.
Trisha Humphries
