Jacquelyn Sertic
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Jacquelyn Sertic’s research lies at the intersection of mind-body medicine, chronic pain management, and neurorehabilitation. Her most cited work, a 2023 Phase I randomized clinical trial, investigates how Spring Forest Qigong™ and low-intensity P.Volve exercise reshape brain network connectivity in adults with chronic low back pain (cLBP). This study is notable for its focus on body awareness—a key but underexplored mechanism in pain neuroscience—and for addressing the urgent need for non-pharmacological interventions amid the opioid crisis. With 5 citations to date, this feasibility trial has laid critical groundwork for larger studies, demonstrating that even low-dose, accessible movement practices can alter neural signatures of pain. Sertic’s contributions are particularly impactful given that cLBP affects 52 million Americans, and her work directly challenges over-reliance on medication by offering evidence for integrative, cost-effective alternatives. Her research bridges clinical rehabilitation and basic neuroscience, making her a rising voice in the movement toward personalized, brain-based pain therapies.
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