[Mind-body medicine in pain management].
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) December 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s00482-023-00736-3 via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractChronic pain affects about 3 million people in Germany. Drug therapies are only partly effective and can have considerable side effects. Methods of mind-body medicine (MBM), especially mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), meditation, and yoga, can significantly reduce perceived pain intensity. When combined with evidence-based complementary medicine, MBM as part of integrative and complementary medicine (MICOM) becomes an effective tool for self-efficacy and self-care with very few side effects. Stress reduction plays a key role in this process.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Mindfulness-based stress reduction Meditation Yoga |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Chronic pain Complementary medicine Integrative medicine Stress reduction |
| Citations | 8 |
| Key finding | Mind-body medicine, especially MBSR, meditation, and yoga, combined with evidence-based complementary medicine, significantly reduces perceived pain intensity with few side effects, and stress reduction is central to this effect. |
Abstract
Chronic pain affects around 3 million people in Germany. The drug therapies used are only effective to a limited extent and sometimes have considerable side effects. Methods of mind-body medicine (MBM) including especially mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), meditation and yoga, can significantly reduce the perceived intensity of the pain. Combined with evidence-based complementary medicine, MBM as mind-body medicine in integrative and complementary medicine (MICOM) is an effective instrument for self-efficacy and self-care with very few side effects. The reduction of stress plays a key role in this process.