New research suggests mindfulness meditation eases low back pain better than standard treatment or cognitive behavioral therapy. istockphoto A study out this week by Seattle researchers found that people Yoga for neck pain who practiced mindfulness-based stress reduction -- a combo of meditation, awareness of the body and yoga moves -- had better outcomes when it came to low back pain relief compared to people who received standard treatments or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The scientists randomly assigned 342 adults, ages 20 to 70, with chronic low back pain to receive either eight weekly two-hour sessions of group meditation training or CBT or standard medical care (which could include options like physical therapy or painkillers). Six months later, the participants in the meditation group had an easier time climbing up stairs, pulling on socks, and getting up out of a chair and they were less likely to be bedridden. Sixty percent of patients in the meditation group showed a "meaningful" improvement in their daily activities. A year later, they were still doing better. http://www.cbsnews.com/media/mindfulness-meditation-for-health/2/
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