Clinical Effectiveness of Mindfulness, Meditation and Mindful Movement Strategies for Chronic Pain

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Clyde Boiston, PT, OCS, CMF, TCHI Related seminars and products

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CLYDE BOISTON, PT, OCS, CMF, TCHI, is a licensed Physical Therapist with over 25 years of clinical experience who has worked in multiple therapy settings including acute care, outpatient orthopedics, and home health. In addition to his continuing clinical work as a PT, he and his wife own and operate Bel Wellness, a mind-body wellness studio in Riverside, CA which offers classes in Tai Chi, Yoga, Pilates, Mindfulness and meditation. Mr. Boiston is a mindfulness teacher and meditation instructor who presents retreats, workshops, and mindful living classes to both corporate and healthcare employers as well as the general community. His clients include Kaiser Permanente, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, UC Riverside, and the Riverside County Office on Aging. He received his certification as a Mindfulness Facilitator (CMF) from UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) in 2017 after completing their yearlong teacher training program. MARC is part of the UCLA Medical School’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Mr. Boiston graduated with a BS in PT from California State University Long Beach in 1997 and has been Board Certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) since 2004. He is also a certified Tai Chi for Rehabilitation instructor through the Tai Chi for Health Institute.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Clyde Boiston maintains a private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Clyde Boiston has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Gain an overview and understanding of mindfulness and meditation practice and recognize ways it can subjectively change how we relate to our life experiences.
2. Investigate the power of the mind-body connection and its relevance to how our bodies experience sensations of pain.
3. Analyze the latest scientific literature of the mechanisms by which mindfulness meditation can alter the ways our bodies perceive pain facilitating increased pain tolerance and quality of life.
4. Develop proficiency with the use of mindfulness meditation techniques to improve chronic pain management.
5. Construct the primary health and wellness benefits of mindful movement strategies with current supporting research.
6. Utilize simple Tai Chi, and Qi Gong mindful movements with immediate clinical application.

Outline

• Overview of Mindfulness and Meditation
  • Mindlessness vs Mindfulness
  • Our Normal Default: Going through life on “auto pilot”
    • Focused on the past or the future rather than the present
  • How we can easily comeback into the “present moment”
  • Forming a definition of mindfulness
     
• The Power of the Mind-Body Connection and its Influence on Our Subjective Pain Experience
  • The Interconnected Nature of Mind and Body
  • Distinguishing Between “Pain” and “Suffering”
  • Ways in Which Humans Historically Respond to Physical Pain
  • Experiential Activity: Body Scan Meditation
     
• Understanding the Mechanisms by Which Mindfulness Meditation Can Alter the Ways Our Bodies Perceive Pain
  • The History of Pain and Mindfulness Meditation
  • Introducing Jon Kabat-Zinn and MBSR: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
  • MBSR Principles and Insights
  • Overview of Literature Revealing How Meditation Changes the Ways Our Bodies Experience Pain:
    • Understanding Our “Default Mode Network”
    • Different Mechanisms of Action for Pain Attenuation Through Mindfulness
    • Diagnosis Specific Studies
      • Low Back Pain
      • Fibromyalgia
      • Neuropathic Pain
      • Post-Operative Joint Replacement Pain
    • Significance of Acceptance vs Attention in Achieving Pain Relief
       
• Experiencing “Sitting with Our Pain” in Meditation and Then Gaining an Understanding of Why This Can Be So Beneficial
  • Experiential Activity: Meditation on the Sensations of Pain
    • Guided Meditation to Work with Chronic Pain Patients
  • Tying the Components of a Pain Mediation Together
  • Take Home Lessons:
    • What to Know regarding Achieving Optimal Relief of Pain Using Mindfulness Techniques
       
• Exploring Mindful Movement as Complementary Medicine
  • Overview of Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qi Gong
  • The Energy of Tai Chi and Qi Gong
  • The 3 Common Characteristics Shared by All Complementary Alternative medicines
    • (CAMS) Interventions:
    • Review of the Current Literature
    • Impact of Specific Mindful Movement Interventions on Common Pain
    • Diagnoses:
      • Back Pain, PTSD, Mental Pain (Anxiety and Depression), Arthritis, Fibromyalgia
• Experiencing Mindful Movement Firsthand
  • Experiential: Sensing Our Own Life Force Energy
    • Experiencing the Graceful Flow of Tai Chi and Qi Gong Movements
  • Reasons to Choose Mindful Movements as Treatment
  • Final Thoughts on Interconnected Nature of Body and Mind and Importance of Maintaining a Harmonious Balance

Target Audience

• Chiropractors
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Other Rehab Health Professionals