Veterans in Minneapolis VA Study Used Mindfulness to Combat Chronic Pain

Veterans in Minneapolis VA Study Used Mindfulness to Combat Chronic Pain

VA researchers have been providing mindfulness training to veterans, alone and in groups, and finding it accelerates pain relief when paired with standard treatments such as medication and physical therapy.

Veterans in Minneapolis VA study used mindfulness to combat chronic pain

The “paper of the year” at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center showed training former military members in mindfulness exercises, even online or remotely, helped reduce their pain, physical and mental.