Yoga and Chronic Pain Management—Telling Our Story

2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Ginger Wood
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Body Awareness ◽  
Chronic Pain Management ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Yoga Therapy

Purpose: To examine the effects of an 18-month period of Yoga therapy on a single student suffering from chronic pain, specifically fibromyalgia, and to determine what measures are needed to report improvements. Improvements documented over a specific time period in a controlled setting can further the case for using Yoga as a primary means for managing fibromyalgia and chronic pain and also provide a background to establish a working dialogue with practitioners of Western medicine. Study Design: Using case-study research methods, an 18-month period of gentle Iyengar-based Yoga was implemented 1–2x/week in a woman suffering from fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Findings: The findings showed that the student steadily improved in many measures, including pain, body awareness, medications dose/type, body weight, cholesterol, hypertension, bone density, and subjective quality of life measures(increased confidence, improved body image). Conclusions:The information collected during this study provides positive evidence that can assist in the future development of chronic pain management with Yoga therapy. As Yoga therapists, we have a professional obligation to document the changes and improvements our Yoga students are experiencing in a controlled Yoga studio environment. Collecting this information is vital to establishing an open dialogue between practitioners of Western and Eastern medicine. Future case studies and research should include more diverse populations of chronic pain sufferers as well as the use of tools that quantify a student's intangible concerns and complaints(i.e., pain level, quality of life, psychological health,emotional health, ease of daily activity completion, etc.).

scholarly journals Chronic Pain Management Among Older Adults: A Scoping Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 237796081987425
Author(s):  
Ampicha Nawai
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Roy Adaptation Model ◽  
Chronic Pain Management ◽  
Adaptation Model

Chronic pain is a significant problem for older adults. The effect of chronic pain on older people’s quality of life needs to be described and identified. For a decade, the Roy Adaptation Model has been used extensively to explain nursing phenomena and guide nursing research in several settings with several populations. The objective of this study was to use the Roy Adaptation Model to describe chronic pain and present a systematic scoping review of the literature about the middle-range theory of chronic pain among older adults. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses model guided a scoping review search method. A literature search was undertaken using MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Ovid, and ProQuest. The search terms were “chronic pain,” “pain management,” “older adult,” “Roy Adaptation Model,” and “a scope review.” The search included articles written in English published for the period of 2004–2017. All articles were synthesized using concepts of Roy’s Adaptation Model. Twenty-two studies were considered for the present review. Twenty-one articles were reports of quantitative studies, and one was a report of a qualitative study. Two outcome measures were found in this systematic scoping review. The primary outcomes reported in all articles were the reduction of pain due to interventions and an increase in coping with chronic pain. The secondary outcome measures reported in all studies were the improvement of physical function, quality of life, sleep disturbance, spiritual well-being, and psychological health related to pain management interventions among older adults. Many interventions of all studies reported improvement in chronic pain management among older adults. However, to improve chronic pain management, nurses need to understand about nursing theories, the context which instruments work, and develop empirical instruments based on the conceptual model.

scholarly journals Chronic Pain Management in ENT Disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
Anjana Sahu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Chronic Pain Management ◽  
Physical Pain ◽  
Mental Disturbances ◽  
Ent Disorders

ABSTRACT Chronic pain of otorhinolaryngology is considered to be the most disturbing and annoying condition. Suffering from chronic pain renders patient to loose his interest and ability to do the work. It may be responsible for many days lost from workplace, which affect directly or indirectly his quality of life. Patient may suffer from emotional and mental disturbances along with physical pain. Trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headache, otalgia, sphenopalatine and glossopharyngeal neuralgia and cancer pain are the some examples of chronic pain related to otorhinolaryngology. Multidisciplinary approach to treat the chronic pain helps the patients to get rid of their suffering and maintain their normal lifestyle. How to cite this article Sahu A. Chronic Pain Management in ENT Disorders. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2015;7(1):35-39.

scholarly journals Age categories differences in subjective quality of life of women with physical disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-130
Author(s):  
Dagmar Nemček ◽  
Patrícia Shtin Baňárová ◽  
Petra Kurková
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
Women With Physical Disabilities

Abstract Objective The objective of the study was to analyse and compare the subjective quality of life (S-QoL) of women with physical disabilities (PDs) through satisfaction with the quality of life domains and the overall quality of life assessment. Methods The sample comprised of women with PDs (n=137), divided into 4 age categories: 19-29 yrs. (n=53); 30-44 yrs. (n=25); 45-59 yrs. (n=24) and over 60 yrs. (n=35). The Subjective Quality of Life Analyses questionnaire and the WHO User Manual were used as a primary research method. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used to assess the differences between QoLDs, Kruskal Wallis test to assess differences in S-QoL among four independent groups and Mann Whitney U-test between two age categories. Results The highest satisfaction in all age categories of women was found in the social relations domain, and in the 19-29 yr-old women equally in the social relations and physical health domains. The highest dissatisfaction was reported with the psychological health and environment domains. The key finding is that the main differences are between the youngest category (aged 19-29 yrs) and the three older categories with regard to physical health, environment and overall QoL. Conclusions It is necessary to continue this line of research with a greater focus on exploring the ways in which the psychological health domain can be improved as an integral part of S-QoL, and to also focus on the QoL indicators that make up the environment domain and search for ways to enhance these.

scholarly journals Group Interprofessional Chronic Pain Management in the Primary Care Setting: A Pilot Study of Feasibility and Effectiveness in a Family Health Team in Ontario

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 237-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo N Angeles ◽  
Dale Guenter ◽  
Lisa McCarthy ◽  
Martha Bauer ◽  
Miriam Wolfson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Resource Utilization ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Health Resource Utilization ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

BACKGROUND: Approximately 18.9% of Canadians live with chronic pain. Primary care reform in Ontario presents unique opportunities to assess approaches to help these patients.OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility of an interprofessional primary care-based program for patients living with chronic pain, and to examine the potential impact of such a program on quality of life and health resource utilization.METHODS: >An embedded mixed-methods evaluation (randomized controlled trial with waiting list control and semistructured interviews) of an eight-week series of small group sessions exploring multifactoral aspects of pain management was performed. Participants were randomly assigned to early intervention (EI) or delayed intervention (DI) groups. All participants received the intervention; the DI group served as a control group for comparison with the EI group. Outcomes included the Short Form-36 Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2), medication use and health care utilization. Qualitative interviews were conducted to identify areas for program improvement.RESULTS: A total of 240 patients were recruited and 63 agreed to participate. The mean (± SD) age of the participants was 55±14.1 years and 62.3% were female. There was no significant difference in the mean change in SF-36v2 summary scores between the EI and DI groups. However, the SF-36v2 subscale score for bodily pain was significantly improved in the EI group compared with the DI group after six months of observation (mean difference = 13.1 points; P<0.05). There was also significant improvement in this score when both groups were pooled and aggregate preintervention and postintervention scores were compared. There was a significant decrease in the mean number of clinic visits in the six-month period following the intervention compared with the six-month period before the intervention (P=0.043).CONCLUSION: An interprofessional program in primary care for patients living with chronic pain may lead to improvements in quality of life and health resource utilization. The challenges to the feasibility of the program and its evaluation are recruitment and retention of patients, leading to the conclusion that the program, as it was conducted in the present study, is not appropriate for this setting.

scholarly journals Validation of the WHOQOL-100: Pain Management Improves Quality of Life for Chronic Pain Patients

2001 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne M. Skevington ◽  
Marlene S. Carse ◽  
Amanda C. de C. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Chronic Pain Patients ◽  
Pain Patients

Erector spinae plane block in chronic pain management: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
pp. 030089162098593
Author(s):  
Dmitriy Viderman ◽  
Antonio Sarria-Santamera
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Erector Spinae ◽  
Chronic Pain Management ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Erector Spinae Plane Block

Chronic pain is reaching epidemic levels. Chronic pain represents a significant burden for patients, healthcare systems, and society, given its impact on quality of life, increased disability, and risk of hospitalization and mortality. Unmet needs of chronic pain management are also significant as only a small percentage of patients respond to medical (drug) therapy. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) was rapidly adapted in clinical practice and numerous cases have been published assessing its effectiveness, but no systematic review of evidence on ESPB in chronic pain management is available. The purpose of this scoping review is to perform a comprehensive overview of existing evidence on ESPB in chronic pain management. We analyzed cases and case series reporting 43 patients. ESPB was performed in patients with severe pain and in all cases resulted in some degree of pain relief. However, because there was heterogeneity in mechanisms and underlying causes of chronic pain, preprocedural analgesic therapy, and pain assessment in reporting the cases, with the information currently available (case reports) we cannot make a definitive conclusion regarding efficacy and safety of ESPB in chronic pain management. Lack of homogeneity was present in medication use before the procedure, indicating a significant variation in how patients with chronic pain are managed. Variation in clinical practice can indicate the need to improve the quality of care to alleviate the chronic pain burden. Randomized controlled clinical trials are warranted to establish efficacy and safety of ESPB in chronic pain management.

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