Motivational Non-directive Resonance Breathing as a Treatment for Chronic Widespread Pain.
Charles Ethan Paccione, Henrik Børsting Jacobsen
Frontiers in Psychology 2019 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01207 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Motivational non-directive (ND) resonance breathing |
| Keywords | Baroreceptor sensitivity Chronic widespread pain Diaphragmatic breathing Heart rate variability Motivation Non-directive meditation Resonance frequency breathing |
| Key points | Proposes that motivational non-directive (ND) resonance breathing, a noninvasive intervention combining motivational psychology, integrative neuroscience, diaphragmatic breathing, and vagal nerve stimulation, could reduce pain and suffering in patients with chronic widespread pain by modulating five psychophysiological mechanisms involved in endogenous pain treatment and quality of life. |
Abstract
Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is one of the most difficult pain conditions to treat due to an unknown etiology and a lack of innovative treatment design and effectiveness. Based upon preliminary findings within the fields of motivational psychology, integrative neuroscience, diaphragmatic breathing, and vagal nerve stimulation, we propose a new treatment intervention, motivational non-directive (ND) resonance breathing, as a means of reducing pain and suffering in patients with CWP. Motivational ND resonance breathing provides patients with a noninvasive means of potentially modulating five psychophysiological mechanisms imperative for endogenously treating pain and increasing overall quality of life.
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