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The effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on pain perceptions in patients with chronic pelvic pain: A
Lindsay E Clark Donat1,2, Jennifer Reynolds1, Margaret H Bublitz1,3
1Women's Medicine Collaborative at The Miriam Hospital, 146 W River St., Providence, RI 02904, United States.
Introduction:
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 therapy visits, on perceived pain in patients with chronic pelvic pain.
Case Series:
Patients being treated for pelvic pain participated in this 8-week program. Pelvic-floor physical therapists delivered a brief mindfulness-based exercise during routine physical therapy visits. Patients reported pain scores and pain catastrophizing scores at the beginning and end of the program. Ten patients completed the program. Paired-samples t-tests showed that pain catastrophizing significantly decreased from baseline to 8 weeks in patients who completed the mindfulness training and increased among patients who withdrew.
Conclusion:
Mindfulness-based exercises may be a useful complementary therapy for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain.
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