Online Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Subacute Pain After Total Hip or Knee Replacement: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Recent brief mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) provided before surgery have shown promising results in improving clinical outcomes in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA).
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The Analgesic Effects of Nurse-Led, Ultra-Brief Mindfulness Interventions: A Randomized Controlled TriaL
Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to improve total joint arthroplasty patient outcomes. However, traditional mindfulness-based interventions are not always accessible to total joint arthroplasty patients, and they use many different styles of mindfulness practice.
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Self-administered tDCS reduces knee osteoarthritis pain in older adult patients
Home-based, self-administered transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has demonstrated feasibility, acceptability and significant reductions in clinical pain intensity in older adults with knee osteoarthritis, as per a randomised controlled trial (RCT) published in the journal Brain Stimulation.
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At-Home, Remotely Supervised Brain Stimulation Offers Effective Pain Relief
Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS), performed at home but supervised remotely, is feasible and effective in managing osteoarthritis (OA) pain in older adults, new research shows.
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