Group Acupuncture Therapy With Yoga Therapy for Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Osteoarthritis Pain in Safety Net Setting for an Underserved Population: Design and Rationale for a Feasibility Pilot

Chronic pain is prevalent in the United States, with impact on physical and psychological functioning as well as lost work productivity. Minority and lower socioeconomic populations have increased prevalence of chronic pain with less access to pain care, poorer outcomes, and higher risk of fatal opi...

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Main Authors: Arya Nielsen PhD, Ray Teets MD, Steffany Moonaz PhD, Belinda J Anderson PhD, Eve Walter PhD, Mirta Milanes MS, Donna M Mah DACM, M Diane McKee MDMS, Benjamin Kligler MD MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Global Advances in Health and Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2164956120964716
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author Arya Nielsen PhD
Ray Teets MD
Steffany Moonaz PhD
Belinda J Anderson PhD
Eve Walter PhD
Mirta Milanes MS
Donna M Mah DACM
M Diane McKee MDMS
Benjamin Kligler MD MPH
author_facet Arya Nielsen PhD
Ray Teets MD
Steffany Moonaz PhD
Belinda J Anderson PhD
Eve Walter PhD
Mirta Milanes MS
Donna M Mah DACM
M Diane McKee MDMS
Benjamin Kligler MD MPH
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description Chronic pain is prevalent in the United States, with impact on physical and psychological functioning as well as lost work productivity. Minority and lower socioeconomic populations have increased prevalence of chronic pain with less access to pain care, poorer outcomes, and higher risk of fatal opioid overdose. Acupuncture therapy is effective in treating chronic pain conditions including chronic low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, and knee pain from osteoarthritis. Acupuncture therapy, including group acupuncture, is feasible and effective, and specifically so for underserved and diverse populations at risk for health outcome disparities. Acupuncture therapy also encourages patient engagement and activation. As chronic pain improves, there is a natural progression to want and need to increase activity and movement recovery. Diverse movement approaches are important for improving range of motion, maintaining gains, strengthening, and promoting patient engagement and activation. Yoga therapy is an active therapy with proven benefit in musculoskeletal pain disorders and pain associated disability. The aim of this quasi-experimental pilot feasibility trial is to test the bundling of these 2 effective care options for chronic pain, to inform both the design for a larger randomized pragmatic effectiveness trial as well as implementation strategies across underserved settings.
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spelling doaj.art-5de34de3c48544e48c13e3f93dd134ef2022-12-21T17:49:26ZengSAGE PublishingGlobal Advances in Health and Medicine2164-95612020-10-01910.1177/2164956120964716Group Acupuncture Therapy With Yoga Therapy for Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Osteoarthritis Pain in Safety Net Setting for an Underserved Population: Design and Rationale for a Feasibility PilotArya Nielsen PhDRay Teets MDSteffany Moonaz PhDBelinda J Anderson PhDEve Walter PhDMirta Milanes MSDonna M Mah DACMM Diane McKee MDMSBenjamin Kligler MD MPHChronic pain is prevalent in the United States, with impact on physical and psychological functioning as well as lost work productivity. Minority and lower socioeconomic populations have increased prevalence of chronic pain with less access to pain care, poorer outcomes, and higher risk of fatal opioid overdose. Acupuncture therapy is effective in treating chronic pain conditions including chronic low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, and knee pain from osteoarthritis. Acupuncture therapy, including group acupuncture, is feasible and effective, and specifically so for underserved and diverse populations at risk for health outcome disparities. Acupuncture therapy also encourages patient engagement and activation. As chronic pain improves, there is a natural progression to want and need to increase activity and movement recovery. Diverse movement approaches are important for improving range of motion, maintaining gains, strengthening, and promoting patient engagement and activation. Yoga therapy is an active therapy with proven benefit in musculoskeletal pain disorders and pain associated disability. The aim of this quasi-experimental pilot feasibility trial is to test the bundling of these 2 effective care options for chronic pain, to inform both the design for a larger randomized pragmatic effectiveness trial as well as implementation strategies across underserved settings.https://doi.org/10.1177/2164956120964716
spellingShingle Arya Nielsen PhD
Ray Teets MD
Steffany Moonaz PhD
Belinda J Anderson PhD
Eve Walter PhD
Mirta Milanes MS
Donna M Mah DACM
M Diane McKee MDMS
Benjamin Kligler MD MPH
Group Acupuncture Therapy With Yoga Therapy for Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Osteoarthritis Pain in Safety Net Setting for an Underserved Population: Design and Rationale for a Feasibility Pilot
Global Advances in Health and Medicine
title Group Acupuncture Therapy With Yoga Therapy for Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Osteoarthritis Pain in Safety Net Setting for an Underserved Population: Design and Rationale for a Feasibility Pilot
title_full Group Acupuncture Therapy With Yoga Therapy for Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Osteoarthritis Pain in Safety Net Setting for an Underserved Population: Design and Rationale for a Feasibility Pilot
title_fullStr Group Acupuncture Therapy With Yoga Therapy for Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Osteoarthritis Pain in Safety Net Setting for an Underserved Population: Design and Rationale for a Feasibility Pilot
title_full_unstemmed Group Acupuncture Therapy With Yoga Therapy for Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Osteoarthritis Pain in Safety Net Setting for an Underserved Population: Design and Rationale for a Feasibility Pilot
title_short Group Acupuncture Therapy With Yoga Therapy for Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Osteoarthritis Pain in Safety Net Setting for an Underserved Population: Design and Rationale for a Feasibility Pilot
title_sort group acupuncture therapy with yoga therapy for chronic neck low back and osteoarthritis pain in safety net setting for an underserved population design and rationale for a feasibility pilot
url https://doi.org/10.1177/2164956120964716
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