Home Beverly Hills Office Culver City Office Forms Specialties Services Offered Curriculum Vitae Hospital Credentials TMS Health Tips Links PPO Plans Pay a Bill TMS - Tension Myositis Syndrome TMS (see MindBodyMedicine.com for more info) is a medical diagnosis that explains how some physical pain is ultimately due to emotional issues. If you're suffering from pain that doesn't go away, the cause should be investigated. If structural pathology can be ruled out, then a soft tissue process, triggered by emotional tension, should be considered. The treatment for TMS is actually quite simple, although unconventional. The patient is taught how to notice the connection between their pain and their emotional issues. This leads to a reduction of fear of a permanent structural problem and allows the individual to focus psychologically and not physically, and the pain goes away. Dr Schechter is currently doing research in this area to document the outcomes of this work and investigate the mechanisms by which it works.