It seems quite satisfied to hear that from the nagging back pain getting rid of by meditation and yoga. But according to a new study, this is just effective and cognitive therapy and just a common technique which involves education and relaxation. Researchers compares the two approaches in 229 adults between ages 20 and 70 with a long term of low back pain. This assigned to half to receive eight weekly sessions of stress reduction. By involving yoga and meditation which help people change the way about the way they think of their pain. Another 113 adults continued with their usual cares which involves ibuprofen and other pain medicines.
The researchers also found that by the end of eight-week course, 47% people said about the back pain was less such as difficulty in walking and carrying out day to day activity. About 52% of the same group of people indulged in behavioral therapy reported less pain. The results which came confirm found that the people “who have involved in cognitive behavioral therapy are equally effective for the chronic back pain”, said Daniel O. Cherkin, senior investigator of Group Health Research Institute of Seattle.
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The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy have been already recommended for most thoughtfully presented guidelines, Cherkin said. According to American Pain Society and the American College of Physicians suggest the doctors to consider the therapy with other non-drug options such as massage therapy, acupuncture, and exercise therapy for the patients of lower chronic back pain.
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control released the guidelines last week giving advice to the physicians to prescribe therapies such as physical therapy and cognitive therapy and the medications like Tylenol for patients with chronic pain.
There has been a lot of researches suggesting the benefits of cognitive therapy, improving the mood and disability of people with various types of chronic pain including neck, back, and shoulder pain. But there has to be a lot of research done which help people with the chronic pain conditions.
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