Back Pain

Got Back Pain?

Are you an adult (18+ years old) with low back pain? Do you live in the Twin Cities (MN), Pittsburgh (PA) or a surrounding community? If yes, you may qualify for the PACBACK Trial, a research study exploring different treatments for back pain and preventing it in the future. Learn more.

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    "The instructors were very understanding in my Center courses and they truly practiced mindfulness themselves! They were the most supportive instructors that I have experienced here at the University."

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    "I work for a non-profit with a mission to build healthier communities. I’m using what I’ve learned in my Center courses to help people explore diverse ways of building individual and community resilience."

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    "As a future physician, I will apply some of the holistic practices that I have learned in Center coursesto my medical practices. The body is more than just the physical being, and there is more to medicine than pharmaceuticals."

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    "CSPH courses are different because they rely much more heavily on reading and synthesizing information from research – these courses really support critical thinking. The approach is more 'how to think' about a subject, rather than 'what to think.'"

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    "I am a practicing pharmacist, and taking an academic course at the Center gave me new tools to use to help my patients."

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    Top Reasons for Enrollment

    • Academic credit
    • Personal development
    • Professional education
    • Mental health and wellbeing

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    Academic Quality

    • 96% satisfied with course quality
    • 94% satisfied with academic rigor
    • 91% satisfied with academic instruction

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    Students reported CSPH courses support them in addressing:

    • Stress: 75%
    • Anxiety: 58%
    • Depression: 35%
    • Insomnia: 17%
    • Other: 14%

 

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"I am excited to kick off the Wellbeing for All campaign for the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing. The campaign comes at a time when we are poised to grow the Center in ways that will enable us to meet the increasing needs of those we serve."

-Center Director Mary Jo Kreitzer

Around the Center

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CSPH 5601 - Music, Health and Healing

This class is an in depth exploration of the use of music in medicine, including music therapy, music medicine, and music psychotherapy practices, techniques and interventions; explication of hypotheses and rationale related to interventions; and exploration of related research.

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Integrative Health and Medicine Specialization on Coursera

The Center recenctly launched an Integrative Health and Medicine Specialization on Coursera. This Specialization is designed for healthcare professionals and explores integrative healing through five classes, including Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices, Guided Imagery, Herbal Medicine, Aromatherapy: Clinical Use of Essential Oils, and Mindfulness in Integrative Healthcare.

 

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The research team at the Center is headed to the International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care

Researchers at the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing have had six abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2019 International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care; the team will head to the forum in Quebec in July.

 

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Nature Based Therapeutics

Working with plants or animals can improve concentration, encourage relaxation, and improve self-esteem. Digging in rich, black soil feels good. That’s because the environment plays a critical role in your overall wellbeing - in fact, a growing number of researchers believe that many mental health issues - like depression, anxiety, and stress - are due, in part, to our separation from nature.

 

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Take Five for Your Health and Wellbeing Podcast

This biweekly podcast explores science-based health and wellbeing subjects through interviews with experts like Alex Haley, Mary Jo Kreitzer, Megan Voss, and many more. Now available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and TuneIn.

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You can follow the Center's twitter page to stay up to date with news of mindfulness events, thought leadership from experts, and wellbeing research.