Relaxation and Mindfulness in Pain: A Review.
Reviews in pain March 2010 Emma Dunford, Miles Thompson DClinPsy
This article reviews the existing, peer-reviewed evidence for the use of relaxation and mindfulness in both acute and chronic pain.There is some evidence that relaxation can reduce pain outcomes in both acute and chronic pain, however there is evidence that these improvements are not maintained over time.More limited research suggests that mindfulness can lead to improvements in psychological...