• Clin J Pain · Sep 2011

    Review

    Guided imagery for musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review.

    • Paul Posadzki and Edzard Ernst.
    • Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, Devon, UK. P.Posadzki@uea.ac.uk
    • Clin J Pain. 2011 Sep 1;27(7):648-53.

    AimsThe objective of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of guided imagery (GI) as a treatment option for musculoskeletal pain (MSP).MethodSix databases were searched from their inception to May 2010. All controlled clinical trials were considered, if they investigated GI in patients with any MSP in any anatomic location and if they assessed pain as an outcome measure. Trials of motor imagery were excluded. The selection of studies, data extraction, and validation were performed independently by 2 reviewers.ResultsNine randomized clinical trials (RCTs) met the inclusion criteria. Their methodologic quality ranged between 1 and 3 on the Jadad scale. Eight RCTs suggested that GI leads to a significant reduction of MSP. One RCT indicated no change in MSP in comparison with usual care.ConclusionsIt is concluded that there are too few rigorous RCTs testing the effectiveness of GI in the management of MSP. Therefore, the evidence that GI alleviates MSP is encouraging but inconclusive.

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