Mindfulness-based interventions are useful in reducing psychologic distress and pain intensity in patients with chronic pain.

This is based on a study Does a Brief Mindfulness Exercise Improve Outcomes in Upper Extremity Patients? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Results: Patients who participated in a 60-second mindfulness-based video exercise demonstrated improved pain intensity, state anxiety,  anxiety symptoms,  depression, and anger in patients with orthopaedic upper extremity injury when compared with an educational pamphlet.

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