A new study has found that yoga isn’t just good for the mind - for chronic back pain sufferers, yoga and stretching can alleviate pain and reduce dependency on pain medication . The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine , split 228 back pain sufferers into three treatment groups: yoga class, stretching class, or at-home self-care with a back pain book. The yoga group’s therapy consisted of weekly 75-minute beginner viniyoga (a style of yoga

that focuses on therapeutic and individualized practice) class as well as videos to follow daily. The stretching group was also given videos for daily practice as well as weekly 75-minute stretching classes that focused on stretching major muscle groups and strength training. The self-care group used the book The Back Pain Helpbook . Find out how the groups fared after the break.

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Yoga and Regular Stretching Proven to Relieve Back Pain