The effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on pain perceptions in patients with chronic pelvic pain: A case series.
Case reports in women's health January 2022 Lindsay E Clark Donat, Jennifer Reynolds, Margaret H. Bublitz et al.
Chronic pelvic pain affects 15-20% of women, and patients frequently do not find relief with first-line therapies. Mindfulness-based meditation programs are effective in improving outcomes for patients with chronic pain conditions, but limited data exists for patients with chronic pelvic pain. We describe the effect of a brief mindfulness-based program, incorporated into pelvic-floor physical...
DOI: 10.1016/j.crwh.2021.e00380 (opens in new tab)
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Meditation
Case series
Chronic pain
Pain catastrophizing