Narrative review · Frontiers in Psychology · 17 October 2025
Research co-authored by Ryan R. Day.
What the review explores
This review considers mindfulness-based approaches alongside musculoskeletal care. It discusses stress, attention, body awareness and pain, including Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) as a proposed practitioner-facilitated approach.
How to interpret it
This is a narrative synthesis of existing literature, not a new treatment trial or a meta-analysis. The evidence varies across approaches and conditions. The review notes limitations including small NET study samples, limited independent replication and gaps in long-term evidence.
Clinical context
The paper supports further investigation of psychological and physical factors in care. It does not prove every proposed mechanism or establish that NET is effective for all musculoskeletal conditions. Clinical decisions require attention to the individual presentation and the quality of relevant evidence.
Original paper
Bablis P, Day RR, Bablis S, Pollard H. Why mindfulness matters in musculoskeletal therapies: a narrative review. Frontiers in Psychology. 2025;16:1518141.