Chronic Back Pain Sufferers' Meditation Journey

• Based on the account of a chronic back pain sufferer, she tried various methods to address her condition.
• Some of the methods she tried include stretching, yoga, ignoring the pain, patches acupuncture, painkiller injections, medications, compresses, surgery, physical therapy, and other techniques.
• When she seemed to have exhausted all methods, she finally tried meditation after a family member urged her to attend a meditation class.
• Her meditation sessions helped her take control of her mind and body.
• After several meditation sessions, she was able to feel better and the pain became much more bearable.
• Based on clinical tests, mindfulness meditation can bring down chronic pain by 57%. Those who are experienced in the practice can even bring it down by more than 90%.
• Those who are suffering from chronic pain are now turning more to mindfulness meditation to ease their suffering.