Physiotherapist-guided Free Movement Dance for patients with persistent pain is empowering in everyday living. A qualitative study

Nordström, Kicki; Ekhammar, Annika; Larsson, Maria

doi:10.1080/21679169.2018.1536893

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“…It seems important for people suffering from OA to lift the signals of the body to a conscious level to develop the dimension of motivation in HL. Earlier qualitative research in physical therapy and persistent pain has presented this in a sub-theme called "developing greater understanding of the body signals" (Nordström, Ekhammar, and Larsson, 2020). Other physical therapy interventions such as Basic Body Awareness Therapy (Gyllensten, Skar, Miller, and Gard, 2010) also intend to involve the whole person and their movement characteristics experiencing the body from the inside and becoming familiar with one's body's signals (i.e.…”

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I exercise to postpone death – Interviews with persons with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis who are attending an osteoarthritis school

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Nyberg

et al. 2021

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

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Background: Physical activity (PA) and exercise constitute the first line of treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and/or knee. Even though the symptoms may vary, OA should be considered a chronic disease and therefore PA and exercise should be performed lifelong. That needs knowledge and motivation. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore and create a deeper understanding of the motivational processes for PA and exercise for persons with hip and/or knee OA who have participated in a self-management program OA school that included long-term exercise supervised by physical therapists. Methods: Twenty-two in-depth interviews were conducted with 18 participants recruited from the OA school at a Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Clinic in Sweden. The interviews were analyzed with qualitative content analysis. Results: The analysis resulted in one main theme, Developing health literacy to encourage motivational processes for PA and exercise in OA and four themes: 1) meeting an established selfmanagement program; 2) carrying my life history; 3) understanding the intelligence of the body; and 4) growing in existential motivation Conclusion: Motivation for being physically active and to exercise, the life history in relation to PA and what creates existential motivation are important areas to ask questions about when people come to OA schools. Knowledge about the signals of the body connected to OA should be implemented in OA schools in order to motivate people to live an active life despite OA. Health literacy and the awareness of how PA can postpone death are likely to be important for existential motivation.

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I exercise to postpone death – Interviews with persons with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis who are attending an osteoarthritis school

Klässbo

Nordström²,

Nyberg

et al. 2021

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

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Therapeutic effects of line dancing in people with multiple sclerosis: an evaluator-blinded, randomized controlled study

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Ekici,

Kırteke

et al. 2024

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Dance for Chronic Pain Conditions: A Systematic Review

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Objectives Globally, 20–25% of people will experience chronic pain in their lifetime. Dance is a physical activity with psychosocial benefits which may positively impact pain. This review aimed to investigate the effect of dance interventions on the experience of pain, by quantitative measures and qualitative themes. Methods Seven major databases were searched from inception to January 2021. Two independent reviewers screened articles at each stage. Qualitative and quantitative studies were included if the dance interventions lasted over 6 weeks, participants reported pain longer than 3 months, and pain was an outcome of the study. All articles were critically appraised using appropriate Joanna Briggs Institute tools and data were collated using results-based convergent synthesis. Results From 23,628 articles 34 full papers were included, with a total of 1254 participants (75.2% female). Studies predominantly investigated individuals with Fibromyalgia (26%) and generalised chronic pain (14%), with aerobic dance (20.7%) and Biodanza (20.7%) the most common dance genres investigated. Overall, 74% of studies noted either reduced pain through quantitative pain measures or qualitative themes of improved pain experience (88% for chronic primary pain and 80% for chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain). Discussion There were positive effects of dance on chronic primary and secondary musculoskeletal pain across diverse populations. A variety of study designs and interventions noted improved pain measures and themes around pain coping and acceptance, with all dance therapies showing improvements, particularly when performed for 60–150 minutes duration weekly. Dance should be considered as an effective adjunct in the management of chronic pain.

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Physiotherapist-guided Free Movement Dance for patients with persistent pain is empowering in everyday living. A qualitative study

Cited by 3 publications

References 36 publications

I exercise to postpone death – Interviews with persons with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis who are attending an osteoarthritis school

I exercise to postpone death – Interviews with persons with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis who are attending an osteoarthritis school

Therapeutic effects of line dancing in people with multiple sclerosis: an evaluator-blinded, randomized controlled study

Dance for Chronic Pain Conditions: A Systematic Review

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