Yoga may help treat chronic lower back pain
January 12, 2017 13:57
Hardly a surprise, but for those who have back pain, this worth a read.
Practicing yoga may have health benefits for people with chronic lower back pain, according to a latest review of research conducted in India, the UK and the US.
Lower back pain is a common health problem, and is usually treated with self-care and over-the-counter medication. For some people it may last for three months or more, and at this point it is considered "chronic".
Back pain is sometimes associated with a disease or condition, but the vast majority of lower back pain cases have an unknown cause, and as a result are described as non-specific.
Current guidelines state that exercise therapy may be beneficial, and in particular yoga is sometimes used as a treatment. "Our findings suggest that yoga exercise may lead to reducing the symptoms of lower back pain by a small amount," said Susan Wieland from the University of Maryland in the US.
Try these yoga poses
Practicing yoga may have health benefits for people with chronic lower back pain, according to a latest review of research conducted in India, the UK and the US.
Lower back pain is a common health problem, and is usually treated with self-care and over-the-counter medication. For some people it may last for three months or more, and at this point it is considered "chronic".
Back pain is sometimes associated with a disease or condition, but the vast majority of lower back pain cases have an unknown cause, and as a result are described as non-specific.
Current guidelines state that exercise therapy may be beneficial, and in particular yoga is sometimes used as a treatment. "Our findings suggest that yoga exercise may lead to reducing the symptoms of lower back pain by a small amount," said Susan Wieland from the University of Maryland in the US.
Try these yoga poses