Published: 13 July 2020 Jocelyn L. Bowden, David J. Hunter, Leticia A. Deveza, Vicky Duong, Krysia S. Dziedzic, Kelli D. Allen, Ping-Keung Chan & Jillian P. Eyles Nature Reviews Rheumatology (2020) Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex musculoskeletal disease and a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. Hip and knee OA alone are major […]
Chronic low back pain: At short term, massage, yoga, and psychological therapies (primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) (strength of evidence [SOE]: moderate) and exercise, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation (SOE: low) were associated with slight improvements in function compared with usual care or inactive controls. Except for spinal manipulation, these interventions also improved pain. Effects […]
JUNE 08, 2018 Reuters Health News Even when a headache specialist refers migraine patients for proven behavioral treatments like biofeedback, relaxation training, or cognitive behavioral therapy, barely half of them go, suggests a small US study. Of 69 migraine sufferers treated at a large academic headache practice and referred for behavioral therapy, just 57% got […]
by Joanne Finnegan | Aug 31, 2017 9:09am The Joint Commission has released new pain assessment and management standards that will take effect January 1 for all accredited hospitals. The new and revised standards come in response to the country’s opioid crisis, which every day claims 91 American lives as a result of overdoses, the Joint […]
The Spine Journal Volume 16, Issue 12, December 2016, Pages 1582–1597 Which interventions are cost-effective for the management of whiplash-associated and neck pain-associated disorders? A systematic review of the health economic literature by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration Gabrielle van der Velde, DC, PhD Abstract Background Context Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) […]
Marco Monticone Editorial Group: Cochrane Back Group Published Online: 26 MAY 2015 Assessed as up-to-date: 20 NOV 2014 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010664.pub2 Copyright © 2015 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Abstract Background Although research on non-surgical treatments for neck pain (NP) is progressing, there remains uncertainty about the efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) […]
October 23, 2014 Contact: David Orenstein 401-863-1862 Story Source A new study that measured “dispositional mindfulness” along with seven indicators of cardiovascular health found that persons reporting higher degrees of awareness of their present feelings and experiences had better health. The research suggests that interventions to improve mindfulness could benefit cardiovascular health, an idea researchers […]
Deborah Brauser October 03, 2014 Story Source: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/832762 Individual cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) may be more effective than pharmacotherapy for treating adult patients with social anxiety disorder, and it has fewer side effects and may be more cost-effective over the long run, new research suggests. A meta-analysis of 101 trials with more than 13,000 participants with the disorder showed that […]
Mindfulness meditation can help alleviate depression and possibly anxiety By Amishi P. Jha In a typical mindfulness meditation session, a person sits on the floor, eyes closed, back straight and legs crossed, his body positioned to facilitate his inner experiences. For 10 to 15 minutes, he observes his thoughts as if he were an outsider […]
Practice Update Research · June 04, 2014 Story Source PubMed Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized, controlled trial of patients with diabetes and depression demonstrated that treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) or individual cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) resulted in a significant decrease in depressive symptoms compared with a waiting-list control. The effect was similar among […]
Nisha Lilia Diu, The Daily Telegraph, National Post Wire Services | January 13, 2014 2:45 PM ET Oh, no. Incense. There’s a juice bar in the lobby and bhangra music playing, too. It feels like I’ve stepped into some kind of space warp. Outside, London. Inside … well, it’s hard to describe. Because, as I […]
12.26.2013 by John Gever Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Headache frequency was significantly reduced in older children with migraine when cognitive behavioral therapy was added to amitryptyline in a randomized trial, researchers said. Compared with a combination of medication and headache education, children 10 to 17 receiving the cognitive therapy had an average of 4.7 […]