Cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic insomnia Interventions Chronic insomnia is the third most common psychological reason for GP consultations – most patients prefer not to take medication to overcome this problem
Exercise: depression Interventions Regular exercise programs improve mood and activity level in people with mild to moderate depression and more exercise sessions have a greater effect on mood than fewer sessions
Internet based or computerised CBT (iCBT or CCBT): depression and anxiety Interventions About 85% of patients with depression have significant anxiety and iCBT may be useful for rural patients and those with mobility issues
Mindfulness and CBT for chronic low back pain Interventions Low back pain is a leading cause of disability and MBSR and CBT have produced small but clinically meaningful improvements in patients
Music for insomnia in adults Conditions German composer Max Richter released ‘Sleep’, an eight-hour ‘lullaby for a frenetic world’ and at the world premiere in London, listeners were offered beds instead of chairs
Antenatal perineal massage: reduce perineal injury during childbirth Conditions Although current recommendations advise avoiding routine episiotomies, rates of episiotomy vary greatly around the world
Aquatic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis Interventions Warm-water therapy is one of the oldest recorded treatments, with effects lasting well beyond the period of immersion
Education about joint protection strategies: hand osteoarthritis Conditions Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability in older adults, joint protection is a part of osteoarthritis self-management
Exercise for preventing recurrent ankle sprain Conditions Ankle injuries are the most common injuries across a wide variety of sports and it has been estimated that about 25% of all injuries across all sports are ankle injuries