Then, a stupid, ignorant person began to tell us all about a book he read that explains how most back and neck pain is all in your mind. He said he read the book, and so have many of his friends and family. He actually said, “If you just believe, you can heal yourself.” During this lengthy speech, I tried to give him opportunities to amend and correct his statements. I said, for example, “Well, stress does some crazy things to your body.” He wasn’t getting it. Finally, when he concluded with the uninformed, unscientific opinion of how people can heal themselves, I’d had more than enough. [...]