title: Mind body medicine in the care of a U.S. Marine with chronic pain: a case report.
abstract: Many service members suffer from chronic pain that can be difficult to adequately treat. Frustration has led to more openness among service members to complementary and alternative medicine modalities. This report follows JK, a Marine with chronic pain related to an injury while on combat deployment through participation in a 6-week self-care-based Mind Body Medicine program and for 7 months after completion of the program. JK developed and sustained a regular meditation practice throughout the follow-up period. JK showed a noticeable reduction in perceived disability and improvements in psychological health, sleep latency/duration and quality of life. This report supports further study into the efficacy and feasibility of self-care-based mind body medicine in the treatment of chronic pain in the military medical setting.
authors.affiliation: Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Millegan
authors.affiliation: Naval Center for Combat & Operational Stress Control, 34960 Bob Wilson Drive STE 400, San Diego, CA 92134.
authors.forename: Theodore
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.affiliation: Naval Center for Combat & Operational Stress Control, 34960 Bob Wilson Drive STE 400, San Diego, CA 92134.
authors.forename: Jagruti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bhakta
authors.affiliation: Naval Center for Combat & Operational Stress Control, 34960 Bob Wilson Drive STE 400, San Diego, CA 92134.
authors.forename: Vasudha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ram
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019122:Meditation; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000628:therapy