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Development and Initial Validation of Mindfulness-Based Pain Reduction (MBPR) in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Wolf E Mehling1,2, Carrie E Brintz3,4, Wendy Hartogensis2
1Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Journal of Pain Research
|February 24, 2025
Summary
Mindfulness-Based Pain Reduction (MBPR) improved chronic low back pain for two-thirds of participants. This optimized mindfulness program is feasible, acceptable, and warrants further study in a randomized trial.
Area of Science:
- Pain Management
- Mindfulness Interventions
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) offers moderate benefits for chronic low back pain (cLBP) and is guideline-recommended.
- Optimization of MBSR is needed to enhance treatment efficacy for cLBP.

