Mojtaba Talaei-Khoei

Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA , USA

[ 1 ] - First Use of a Brief 60-second Mindfulness Exercise in an Orthopedic Surgical Practice; Results from a Pilot Study

Background: Mindfulness based interventions may be useful for patients with musculoskeletal conditions in orthopedic surgical practices as adjuncts to medical procedures or alternatives to pain medications. However, typical mindfulness programs are lengthy and impractical in busy surgical practices. We tested the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effect of a brief, 60-second mindfulnes...