Respiratory hypoalgesia? the effect of slow deep breathing on electrocutaneous, thermal, and mechanical pain

Slow deep breathing (SDB) is commonly used as a self-management technique, and a therapeutic tool that often is implemented in relaxation and meditation. In addition, the majority of the existing published clinical and experimental studies on the association of breathing and pain reported promising results (experimental studies: 4/6 or 67%, clinical studies: 6/8 or 75%).27 However, some studies with similar methodologies of those that found a pain dampening effect, did not observe a clear association between breathing and pain.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Tags: Original Reports Source Type: research