Mindfulness for chronic pain

 

Mindfulness for chronic pain

Chronic pain can be relieved with mindfulness, a study showed. For fibromyalgia, migraines, back pain, or rheumatism, courses in so-called mindfulness-based stress reduction could be used.

Mindfulness relieves chronic pain

Mindfulness means mindfulness. Those who live mindfully experience a lot of relief in everyday life. For example, those who eat mindfully can lose weight more quickly. But even severe health impairments, such as chronic pain, can be alleviated with mindfulness exercises - as read in the specialist journal.

Pain is chronic if you have been in pain every day or almost every day for at least six months. For many people, the pain is so severe that they can hardly cope with their everyday lives.

Often, in the case of chronic pain - in addition to therapy with painkillers - cognitive behavioral therapy is also prescribed to reduce not only the pain itself but also the psychological consequences, such as B. To reduce depression.

Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain

In cognitive-behavioral therapy, one assumes that one's thoughts, beliefs, evaluations, and convictions determine how one feels. So you make yourself aware of these thoughts, ideas, etc. and check whether they apply or whether you might not be able to change your view of things in such a way that they ultimately lead to a positive essential attitude, which then eventually leads to an improvement in your well-being and - in the case of chronic pain - can lead to less pain and a reduction in the often associated depression or mood swings.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy can help many people, but not everyone. Not everyone reacts equally well to every form of treatment. The so-called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or mindfulness-based stress reduction could represent a highly effective alternative here - as the study mentioned above showed.

Mindfulness relieves pain and pain-related depression

In this study - a review (overview article) of 21 existing clinical studies - scientists from Ottawa University Hospital in Ontario, Canada, examined the extent to which the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy on chronic pain could be compared with that of MBSR.

Participants in the studies examined were approximately 2000 pain patients aged 35 to 65. They agonized from hurt due to fibromyalgia, chronic back problems, rheumatism, osteoarthritis, and other diseases.

It was shown that both methods - cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness (mindfulness-based stress reduction) - equally improved the patients' physical functions, alleviated their pain, and were also able to reduce pain-related depression.  webtechradar

We report here on how MBSR can be helpful for recurring migraine pain. Even with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, MBSR can be included in the therapy, as it improves psychological well-being and thus significantly increases the quality of life.

What is mindfulness?

If you have not noticed any apparent success or improvement in your well-being with cognitive behavioral therapy, inquire about therapists who offer MBSR or about courses in which you can learn MBSR (see the previous link) because the chances are that this procedure can help you.

In MBSR - often called mindfulness - different methods are practiced together. You combine yoga exercises with meditations and breathing exercises and integrate unique mindfulness elements that help you be mindful of your body and everyday things and work. The MBSR is usually taught in an 8-week course.

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