Chronic pain exerts an enormous personal and economic burden worldwide. While clinical trials have confirmed the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in chronic pain management, knowledge on the best type and dosage remains unknown. This study aims to compare the clinical effectiveness of different MBIs on chronic pain and to identify the optimal dosage of MBIs. The primary...
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most prevalent deforming orthopaedic condition; it causes significant disability when spinal curves progress beyond 45deg. Bracing is the primary treatment prescribed for adolescents with an immature skeleton who have spinal curves between 25 and 45deg. New evidence suggests that compliance with bracing significantly decreases the progression of...