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PTSD therapy walks patients through past trauma
As anyone who has gone for a walk to ease a troubled mind knows, there's something about motion that helps process distressing memories.
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Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed an innovative therapy for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This approach involves patients walking on a treadmill while confronting images of their traumatic memories. The therapy's effectiveness is attributed to the combination of physical movement and emotional processing. The motion of walking may help patients process and cope with distressing memories. The study's findings suggest that this therapy holds promise as a treatment for PTSD.
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