Unlike most previous research, this study directly compared medical cannabis users with a control group of chronic pain patients who did not use the drug. (scientificamerican.com)
Then she lies down and begins her ritual of abdominal breathing and visualization exercises, the same meditation techniques she teaches other chronic pain patients in her career as a nurse and patient advocate. (health.com)
The idea that the mind has power over the body may be especially useful to chronic pain patients who often find themselves without satisfactory medical treatments. (health.com)