Chronic back pain is an epidemic, and there has been a surge in painkiller prescriptions. But a new study found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (including meditation and yoga) led to a bigger reduction in pain (for 44% of participants) than usual care/painkillers (27% saw meaningful pain reduction). As The Observer put it, “It’s pretty striking to see a journal like JAMA endorsing meditation… considering that not so very long ago it would have been dismissed as woo-woo.”
Read about how mindfulness fared as back pain treatment, vs. cognitive behavioral therapy and opioids: http://www.wellnessevidence.com/wellnessevidence/meditation/spotlight
A Mindful Massage infused with energy work is the best combination for stress release…