American scientists conducted a study through which suggest that meditation practice can help veterans to get rid of chronic pain.
One of the main tasks of medical professionals is how to help veterans of the military actions to alleviate the chronic pain that will last a lifetime. A new study by American scientists suggests that the practice of meditation can help veterans to rid themselves of chronic pain.
Meditation allows a person to take the pain and react to pain with less stress and emotional reactivity, explain the experts. Eventually, the person learns to self-manage their chronic pain.
Damage to the musculoskeletal system are the most common cause of pain in veterans. Chronic pain is also common in combatants who have suffered a traumatic brain injury.
During the pilot study 4 the veteran studied the practice of meditation, while 5 veterans didn’t. Participants returned from a Warzone with chronic pain and mild traumatic brain injury.
Patients attended meditation sessions twice a week and was self-medicating at home. By the end of the eighth week, the subjects gained useful skills of mindfulness and awareness, which allowed them to use meditation as a tool to help manage pain.
While the most commonly used method of dealing with chronic pain are opioids, experts believe that they are a short term solution, while meditation allows you to control the pain for a long time.
