Mindfulness-Based Pain Management
for Lower Back Pain
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to change the relationship with chronic back pain and reduce pain intensity and disability.
How it works
Mindfulness reduces attentional bias toward pain, decreases amygdala and anterior cingulate cortex activity, and promotes neuroplastic changes that reduce central sensitisation and pain catastrophising.
What to watch for
More effective for chronic (>3 months) than acute back pain. Requires consistent daily practice. Best combined with physical rehabilitation for optimal outcomes.
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