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December 1, 2016

We agree. We’ve been studying the effects of mindfulness as a way to treat chronic pain.

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New research conducted by Group Health Research Institute shows that quieting the mind may be a non-drug alternative to help decrease chronic low back pain.

Mindfulness meditation eases chronic low back pain
SEATTLE-Meditation long has been practiced as a way to calm the mind, and possibly achieve enlightenment. Now, new…www.grouphealthresearch.org
 
A call for a more patient-centered approach to treating back pain
Dr. Dan Cherkin reflects on three decades of research to improve care for back painmedium.com

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