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Mindfulness-based Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Myrella Paschali1, Asimina Lazaridou1,2, Jason Sadora2
1Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital.
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) effectively reduce chronic low back pain (CLBP) intensity. While promising, further large-scale trials are needed to confirm these findings and assess long-term effects.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Pain Management
- Psychological Therapies
Background:
- Chronic low back pain (CLBP) significantly impacts millions, causing disability.
- Current pharmacological treatments for CLBP offer limited efficacy and potential long-term risks.
- Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) present a safe alternative with demonstrated effectiveness for CLBP.
Conclusions:
- MBIs show significant benefits in reducing pain intensity for CLBP.
- Study findings require cautious interpretation due to data limitations, methodological variability, and risk of bias.
- Larger-scale RCTs are necessary to establish reliable effect sizes and maintenance of effects for MBIs in CLBP.
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