The journal of alternative and complementary medicine : research on paradigm, practice, and policy
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J Altern Complement Med · Jun 2013
"I'm more in balance": a qualitative study of yoga for patients with chronic neck pain.
This study investigated the perceived influence of yoga on body perception and psychosocial aspects of life for patients with chronic neck pain. ⋯ Participants linked yoga to change on all dimensions of human experience, attributing reduced pain levels, increased coping ability, better pain acceptance and increased control to it. Body awareness appeared a key mechanism in these changes.
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This article reports on a case and reviews some articles on acupuncture- induced pneumothorax published in Chinese and English medical journals since 1980. ⋯ Pneumothorax caused by acupuncture therapy uncommon, but the consequences can be serious. It is important for practitioners to have adequate knowledge so they can implement better prevention of acupuncture-induced pneumothorax.