Purpose To explore the experiences of individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain who participated in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, focusing on how the program content and mindfulness practices translated into participants’ lives and how it impacted their pain.Materials and methods We conducted a qualitative descriptive study with 10 (7 women; mean age = 46.5 years, SD...
Mindfulness meditation, a slow breathing practice that is predicated on cultivating nonreactive awareness, also reduces pain. The existing literature has been mixed in demonstrating whether mindfulness meditation is more effective than slow breathing alone (ie, sham-mindfulness meditation) at reducing pain. Furthermore, smaller sample sizes in prior work have hindered a clear understanding of...
Chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions affect millions of people worldwide and place a significant burden on individuals and the healthcare systems. Managing chronic musculoskeletal pain requires a multidisciplinary approach that considers biological, psychological, and social factors. However, access to multidisciplinary pain care is challenging, and long wait times can lead to increased...