Frontiers in Pain Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5

Published: April 10, 2024

Introduction Responding to the need for innovative, multi-modal, non-pharmacological strategies in chronic low back pain (cLBP) care, this article presents development and a mixed methods feasibility trial of manualized Mindfulness-based Dance/Movement Therapy (M-DMT) program cLBP. The 12-week is designed as group therapy, integrating mindfulness principles, creative/expressive dance movement, psychoeducational content focused on cLBP management. This holistic seeks cultivate nonjudgmental awareness experiences, challenge maladaptive pain-related beliefs, enhance emotional well-being, foster social support, promote effective coping daily challenges associated with Methods M-DMT intervention was administered individuals non-specific ( N = 18, aged 51.7 ± 13.9 years, 72% female, 55% Black 39% White). We assessed acceptability through monitoring enrollment retention rates, attendance, adverse events. Moreover, we measured intervention's credibility/expectancy, participants' perception changes, overall satisfaction. Additionally, collected qualitative data, capturing perspectives usefulness perceived benefits. Specific benchmarks were established gauge successful program. Results adherence rate stood at 80%, perfect 100%. study successfully met treatment satisfaction criteria, 61% participants reporting “feeling better” or “great deal after intervention. No events observed. Participants found enjoyable reported that it provided tools related symptoms. Notably, decrease fear-avoidance behaviors, increased motivation physical activity, boost self-efficacy Discussion These encouraging findings establish strong basis considering promising approach management, warranting further investigation larger-scale studies.

Language: Английский