Case_study_on_mind- body_techniques

Case study on mind-body techniques
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Chronic pain has been found to be a common condition especially among the people who are old affecting up to 50 percent of the older adults within the communities. It is associated with the numerous chronic diseases including hypertension, dyslipidemia, depression, diabetes mellitus, and chronic lower back pain. Lack of pain management through physician training among the older adults as well as side effects that are caused by the increased subjection to medication and their use are some of the reasons behind chronic pain (Morone, & Greco, 2007). The situation calls for the relief of the emotional and psychological pains in older adults by application of mind-body therapies aimed at reducing chronic pain. For the case of Mr. Yakisoma, yoga mind-body technique will be important since is controlled breathing, relaxation, and stretching exercise. The objectives of Yoga include:
• To help reduce stress, blood pressure and improve functioning of the heart
• To increase strength and flexibility
• To help control the body and quiet the mind
Yoga will be used for the treatment of chronic pain including the lower back pain, insomnia, stress reduction and the mood. The patient has to undergo the series of movements or to relax completely while lying down on the floor. The patient can as well stretch the physical limits and make other postures that are difficult as he lies on the floor.
Based on the research, yoga the Indian culture is an originator of the yoga dating back in the past 2000 years.

In Hatha yoga, the body is held in various postures or poses for a certain period lasting for 1 to 2 hours during the breathing exercise and the meditation (Morone, & Greco, 2007). The aim of sequentially holding the body in various postures is to increase strength and the stability of the patient involved in the exercise. The breathing exercise calms the mind and creates more awareness in the mind of the patient. According to the study by Alejandro Chaoul and Cohen, yoga involves merging the microcosm and the macrocosm that exist in the body (Alejandro & Cohen, 2010). Practices in yoga are classified as both energy and mind-body medicine in the complementary and alternative medicine field since they work in collaboration with the energies in the body. According to Chaoul and Cohen, Scientific Researches that have been carried out have found the link between the yogic practices of the brain activity with the with the diminishing of the biological and the psychological effects of stress. However, in the west of Asia, the scientist still only regard the yogic practices as being applicable in mind-body medicine but not in the energy medicine as there is no evidence of such linkage.
In another study by McIlwain & Sutton, yoga is regarded as a movement by the expert that is unique which promotes the interpenetration of movement and thought increasingly. The nature of the practices of yoga is in agreement that absorbed coping disrupts the mind and the thoughts inevitably (McIlwain, & Sutton, 2014). The various poses that are shared depending on the philosophical systems that are distinctive based on the metaphoric structures and the different styles of teaching. The practitioners work with the yoga teachers to linguistically mediate the learning content to address the relationship between yogic practices to the thoughts and embodiment. By doing this, the problem related to the mind-body is practically brought to life. The words are said to have the effects on the bodies while incorporating knowledge literally
The study written by Chaoul and Cohen conducted ten years ago where the Tibetan meditation class began at the University of Texas at the M.D Anderson Cancer Center. The program was meant to help the cancer patients and the families to calm their minds at the same time using the breath to connect their physical body to the mind. The study has continued for over ten years where the effects and the benefits of the yoga practices especially for the people living with cancer (Alejandro & Cohen, 2010). About the yogi practices, the psychological, biological and the behavioral outcomes of different cancer points were considered simultaneously. As a preparation for the study, two initial studies had been carried out aiming at finding out the effects related to the TSA lung. During piloting of the study, Tibetan yoga, a seven-session program was designed including the yogic practices of the Tibetan Bon tradition. In the study, the interventions were chosen which included meditative concentration, breathing exercises and yogic postures with physical movements.
The growing yoga popularity influenced the second researcher to investigate yoga in old adults. The research involved 106 older adults that were undergoing a ten-week yoga program in two different senior centers (Morone, & Greco, 2007). The results were then compared with those with the control group who were performing group activities at the senior center. The observation of the study showed a higher dropout rate among the white participants of 22 percent compared to that of the black participants who were at 16 percent. In the third study, the design of within-subjects was used where the yoga intervention was employed with the asana connected with pranayama. Also, the minded fullness meditation guided 10 minutes in the supine nest was included under the yoga intervention. The focused attention elements were used to encourage the participants sustains the attention to the breath at the same time focusing on the sensation of inhalation and exhalation. The proper alignment of the body was the emphasis during the asana and pranayama performances to redirect the breath.
The results of the first study showed that stress could induce the physiological changes which have the effects directly on the body of the patient. The effects may include the activities of the nervous system increase persistently leading to blood pressure, chronic pain (Alejandro & Cohen,2010). In the second study, the number of the white participants who dropped out of the yoga program was more compared to the number of the black participants’ dropouts (Morone, & Greco, 2007). There was a significant change in the older adults at the end of the program in relationship to the quality of life and the physical function. The physical function was based on one standing with one leg, seat in a chair and reaching the yoga group. The third study showed that those patients who once are diagnosed with chronic diseases try to change their lifestyles to positive. They take control of their health. The three studies render yoga feasible in the old population.
The studies are very significant to the practitioners dealing with the patients with chronic illness like the case of Mr. Yakisoma. The practitioner can use the study to focus on both mind-body medication and energy medication that may be helpful to the patient. The practitioner can as well advise the patient accordingly to improve the lifestyle based on the breathing, physical poses, and relaxation.
References
Alejandro Chaoul, M., & Cohen, L. (2010). Rethinking Yoga and the Application of Yoga in Modern Medicine. Cross Currents, 60(2), 144-167. doi:10.1111/j.1939-3881.2010.00117.x
McIlwain, D., & Sutton, J. (2014). Yoga From the Mat Up: How words alight on bodies. Educational Philosophy & Theory, 46(6), 655-673.
Morone, N. E., & Greco, C. M. (2007). Mind-Body Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: A Structured Review. Pain Medicine, 8(4), 359-375. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2007.00312.x