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<\/p>\nParticipants in an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction course reported significant reduction in levels of pain, depression and disability.<\/p>\n
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A mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course was found to benefit patients with chronic pain and depression, leading to significant improvement in participant perceptions of pain, mood and functional capacity, according to a study in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association<\/em>. Most of the study respondents (89%) reported the program helped them find ways to better cope with their pain while 11% remained neutral.<\/p>\n Chronic pain is a common and serious medical condition affecting an estimated 100 million people in the United States, which correlates with annual costs of approximately $635 billion. The small-scale study was conducted in a semi-rural population in Oregon where issues of affordability, addiction and access to care are common. Participants received intensive instruction in mindfulness meditation and hatha yoga practice during an eight-week period.<\/p>\n \u201cMany people have lost hope because, in most cases, chronic pain will never fully resolve<\/em>,\u201d says Cynthia Marske, DO, an osteopathic physician and director of graduate medical education at the Community Health Clinics of Benton and Linn County. \u201cHowever, yoga practice and meditation can help improve the structure and function of the body, which supports the process of healing<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHealing and curing are inherently different<\/em>\u201d, explains Dr. Marske. \u201cCuring means eliminating disease, while healing refers to becoming more whole<\/em>,\u201d Dr. Marske says. \u201cWith chronic pain, healing involves learning to live with a level of pain this is manageable. For this, yoga and meditation can be very beneficial<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n The study found meditation and yoga led to significant improvements in patients\u2019 perceptions of pain, depression and disability. Following the course, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scores, a standard measure of depression, dropped by 3.7 points on a 27-point scale. According to Dr. Marske, some patients experience a similar drop from the use of an antidepressant.<\/p>\n \u201cChronic pain often goes hand-in-hand with depression<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Marske. \u201cMindfulness-based meditation and yoga can help restore both a patient\u2019s psychical and physical health and can be effective alone or in combination with other treatments such as therapy and medication.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n Study participants received instruction in MBSR, a systematic educational program based on training people to have an awareness of the self in the present moment and a nonjudgmental manner. The findings bolster other evidence that MBSR can be a useful adjunctive treatment for chronic pain while improving perceived depression.<\/p>\n \u201cThe bottom line is that patients are seeking new ways to cope with chronic pain and effective non-pharmaceutical treatments are available<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Marske. \u201cOur findings show meditation and yoga can be a viable option for people seeking relief from chronic pain<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n yogaesoteric \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Participants in an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction course reported significant reduction in levels of pain, depression and disability. 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\nNovember 13, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n