Yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new study. The research ...

NEW YORK -- A new study says yoga may be as good a treatment for back pain as physical therapy. One person who might agree is 74-year-old Judith Zaborowski, who took up yoga more than 10 years ago ...

"We found the yoga was as effective as physical therapy for reducing pain intensity, improving people's physical function, and perhaps most importantly reducing pain medication use," says Dr. Saper.

It’s important for those who suffer from chronic back pain to consider mind-body interventions as treatment options.” [Stay injury free on the road by getting on the mat with Yoga for Runners ...

Treatment options for low back pain include muscle strengthening exercises, physical therapy sessions, and analgesic medication. When these therapies fail, surgery is also an option.

Yoga may be as effective at treating back pain as physical therapy, according to a Boston Medical Center study. Yoga may reduce chronic back pain.

Sept. 6, 2009— -- Yoga classes helped people with chronic lower back pain improve their mood and ability to function, and it eased their pain more than conventional treatment alone, according ...

Chronic low back pain: an ongoing challenge. Chronic low back pain affects around 20% of adults worldwide, often interfering with daily tasks and sleep. Health guidelines emphasize non-drug therapies ...

“Yoga is as effective as physical therapy for back pain,” asserts Jordan Metzl, MD, author of The Athlete’s Book of Home Remedies. Indeed, a 2024 study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research ...

Yoga is getting more popular as a form of exercise and stress relief. Now, there's more evidence it could play a bigger role in a big health problem - back pain. Physical therapy is the most ...