Version 1
: Received: 27 October 2023 / Approved: 30 October 2023 / Online: 30 October 2023 (10:24:38 CET)
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Skuk, V. G.; Böer, E.; Ivansic, D.; Orawa, H.; Herzog, S.; Schröder, M.; Guntinas-Lichius, O.; Dobel, C. The Effectiveness of Online Feldenkrais Lessons on Somatosensory Tinnitus - A Pilot Study. Preprints2023, 2023101905. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1905.v1
Skuk, V. G.; Böer, E.; Ivansic, D.; Orawa, H.; Herzog, S.; Schröder, M.; Guntinas-Lichius, O.; Dobel, C. The Effectiveness of Online Feldenkrais Lessons on Somatosensory Tinnitus - A Pilot Study. Preprints 2023, 2023101905. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1905.v1
Skuk, V. G.; Böer, E.; Ivansic, D.; Orawa, H.; Herzog, S.; Schröder, M.; Guntinas-Lichius, O.; Dobel, C. The Effectiveness of Online Feldenkrais Lessons on Somatosensory Tinnitus - A Pilot Study. Preprints2023, 2023101905. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1905.v1
APA Style
Skuk, V. G., Böer, E., Ivansic, D., Orawa, H., Herzog, S., Schröder, M., Guntinas-Lichius, O., & Dobel, C. (2023). The Effectiveness of Online Feldenkrais Lessons on Somatosensory Tinnitus - A Pilot Study. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1905.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Skuk, V. G., Orlando Guntinas-Lichius and Christian Dobel. 2023 "The Effectiveness of Online Feldenkrais Lessons on Somatosensory Tinnitus - A Pilot Study" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1905.v1
Abstract
In a pre-post-treatment design, this feasibility study examines the effects of twelve weekly online Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement (ATM) lessons on somatosensory tinnitus (ST), which is often associated with physical issues like neck pain. Two professional Feldenkrais teachers led online ATM lessons in two groups for a total of seventeen participants. Before and after treatment, we assessed tinnitus distress (using the Tinnitus Questionnaire, TQ), interoceptive awareness, and the short WHO quality-of-life questionnaire. We collected weekly changes in tinnitus severity (using the Tinnitus Functional Index, TFI) and neck pain (using the Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire), and assessed state anxiety and perceived tinnitus intensity directly before and after each ATM. Importantly, we found a significant reduction in tinnitus distress along with significant individual differences. Linear mixed-model analyses further suggest an overall decrease in tinnitus severity and neck pain over time. Notably, individual reductions in TFI correlated with reduced neck pain, and reductions in TQ correlated with increased interoceptive awareness. Although this study is limited in patient number, it provides valuable information about the characteristics of patients with ST and suggests a new method to reduce neck pain and perceived tinnitus in the comfort of patients’ homes. However, further studies are necessary to verify these results and to compare the effectiveness with conventional therapy approaches.
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