Managing Pain in Older Adults The Benefits of Yoga Postures, Meditation and Mindfulness

被引：3
作者：
Wang, Donna [1 ]
Feinstein, Amanda [2 ]
机构：
[1] Touro Coll, Grad Sch Social Work, New York, NY 10010 USA
[2] Georgia State Univ, Dept Psychol, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
来源：
TOPICS IN GERIATRIC REHABILITATION | 2011年 / 27卷 / 02期
关键词：
meditation; mindfulness; older adults; therapy; yoga; INTERVENTIONS;
D O I：
10.1097/TGR.0b013e31821bfffa
中图分类号：
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要：
This article discusses some of the basic principles in the use of yoga postures, meditation, and mindfulness in managing chronic pain in older adults. It focuses on one's relation with pain and how that relationship can be changed or supported by these practices. The article concludes with a list of resources and styles of yoga suitable for older adults in chronic pain.
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