Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Efficacy of Iyengar Yoga Therapy on Chronic Low Back Pain

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Efficacy of Iyengar Yoga Therapy on Chronic Low Back Pain

, ; Abildso, Christiaan; Steinberg, Lois; Doyle, ; Epstein, Beverly; , ; Hobbs, Gerry; Gross, ; Kelley, ; ,

Spine. 34(19):2066-2076, September 1, 2009.

doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b315cc

We examined the effectiveness and efficacy of Iyengar yoga in participants with chronic low back pain. When compared to controls, yoga participants showed significant improvements in functional disability, pain intensity, and depression as well as clinically important reductions in pain medication usage.

 

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