Loving-kindness meditation for chronic low back pain: results from a pilot trial.
Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association September 1, 2005 James W Carson, Francis J Keefe, Thomas R Lynch et al.
Loving-kindness meditation has been used for centuries in the Buddhist tradition to develop love and transform anger into compassion. This pilot study tested an 8-week loving-kindness program for chronic low back pain patients. Patients (N = 43) were randomly assigned to the intervention or standard care. Standardized measures assessed patients' pain, anger, and psychological distress. Post and...