4 Ways Yoga Relieves Low Back Pain

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Yoga is one of the nondrug, nonsurgical therapies that has been shown to benefit back pain. In 2005 a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that a yoga program was more effective in treating low back pain than another exercise regimen or educating yourself about proper back care.

In October 2007 the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society released guidelines that recommend therapies that include massage, Viniyoga (a gentle, therapeutic yoga style), acupuncture, and spinal manipulation for persistent back pain.

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6 Responses to “4 Ways Yoga Relieves Low Back Pain”

  1. August 1, 2010 at 9:31 am #

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  2. July 28, 2010 at 6:33 pm #

    Before you start doing Yoga for your back, please get the advice of a doctor. You can do irreparable damage to your back trying some of these poses. Tai Chi may be a better option for older people with back problems, even then, start gently and slowly.

  3. July 28, 2010 at 5:55 pm #

    Yoga has DEFINITELY helped my back pain. Obviously you have to work up to holding poses longer and doing more difficult poses – you have to strengthen the back over time for the pain to improve. I had mild scoliosis as a child and a back injury, and it only bothers me occasionally now from carrying my heavy toddler around. Another non-drug approach to back pain relief is chiropractic adjustment. Here is an article that gives the survey results backing up that adjustment relieves back pain…
    http://biovedawellness.com/2010/07/back-pain-incidence-causes-and-treatment/

  4. July 9, 2010 at 10:55 am #

    be very careful. Yoga can also really hurt your back. ITs different for everyone. Twists can torque and destroy the disks between the vertabrae and much better and more rapid results in back strengthening are to be found in boring old weight lifting. Yoga is not all its cut out to be, for light bodies it is less dangerous and it does definitely promote a shift in the nervous system, its main strength. This can lead to meditation. But as a calesthenic, its highly over rated and could lead to chronic injury. I practiced for 25 years, I have some small experience with this.

  5. July 8, 2010 at 8:10 pm #

    I just started getting into Pilates and Yoga. Its a lot harder than it looks especially when your out of shape. But I like it better than a more vigorous work out. Back strengthening is something I definitely need to work on. Prevention is always better than cures. Lower back pain relief can be hard accomplish sometimes, more so when you dont know the initial cause.
    This site has helped be out with some back issues:
    http://GetLowerBa­ckPainReli­efNow.com/Lower_Back­_Pain_Reli­ef.html

  6. July 7, 2010 at 11:52 am #

    Since Yoga really strengthens muscles and improves posture, this makes sense. Ive been doing yoga for years and my back pain is much better than it used to be. Here is another article about back pain that details the causes and possible forms of relief…
    http://biovedawellness.com/2010/07/back-pain-incidence-causes-and-treatment/

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