Exercise and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Case Series with One-Year Follow-Up.
Máire-Bríd CaseyNiamh CotterCaoimhe KellyLisa Mc ElcharCian DunneRachel NearyDamien LowryConor HeartyCatherine DoodyPublished in: Musculoskeletal care (2020)
A pain management programme combining ACT with exercise appears to be an acceptable treatment option for people with chronic pain. While improvements were observed in both the short and long-term, further fully powered RCTs with long-term follow-up are required to test the effectiveness of this type of intervention.