Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Study Investigating the Impact on Endocrine, Physical, and Psychologic Functioning.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine August 2017 Rita B Ardito, Piero Stanley Pirro, Tania S Re et al.
To explore the impact of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on pain severity and endocrine, physical, and psychologic functioning in patients with chronic low-back pain (CLBP). A total of 28 participants were enrolled in the study between January and June 2014; 17 participants were sequentially sampled for an 8-week MBSR program, and 11 were placed on a waitlist control...
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2016.0423 (opens in new tab)
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Mindfulness
Chronic low-back pain
Cortisol
Healthcare systems
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