Yoga is not a panacea for back pain

Yoga classes are not more effective treatment of people suffering from back pain than stretching exercises. That is the conclusion reached by researchers from the Institute of Group Health Research in the United States.

In recent years, it is assumed that yoga classes   facilitate   backache But the same thing for a long time and physiotherapists say on a set of stretching exercises. Scientists from the US led by Dr. Karen Sherman conducted a study during which proved that yoga really is a more effective method of treatment Back Pain Than different books on self-medication. But it is not more effective than standard stretching exercises.

So, a group of people suffering from Back Pain Much improved condition after the course   yoga classes   lasting 12 weeks, which was proved clinically (reduced intake of painkillers etc). However, the same effect was given, and stretching exercises. In general, there is another technique can significantly reduce the expression of Back Pain   for a period of up to six months.

The study involved 228 adult US citizens from six cities in the state of Washington. For four months, they were engaged in a daily 75 minutes of yoga or stretching exercises, or follow the advice from the book "Help for back pain."

The popularity of yoga in recent decades has increased significantly along with Japanese food, Tibetan meditation and other Eastern exoticism. Many experts call yoga almost a panacea for all ills. Researchers from America have confirmed the high effectiveness of this practice, but proved the fact that the standard of sports exercise used in physiotherapy, could lead to the same results.

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