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Dance/Movement therapy (DMT)-
represents the fusion of movement in the form of dance to combat fatigue, balance issues, and chronic pain. Although considered experimental by insurance companies. The journal Arts in Psychotherapy (Vol 41(1), pp 46-64) published a meta-analysis of studies on DMT in 2014 and found moderate effects for quality of life and clinical outcomes (depression, anxiety) and small effects for improvement of well-being, mood, affect and body image. There was no specific analysis for pain reduction but frequently improvement in depression and anxiety leads to reduction in pain. Painbytes recommendation: one thumb up. Some research indirectly involving pain
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