“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 ...

Weekly yoga classes eased pain and improved functioning in some people with chronic lower back pain – but the yoga sessions weren't any better than regular stretching classes, according to a new ...

Yoga is also gaining popularity as a treatment for issues such as chronic low back pain. One 2016 study notes that yoga may reduce pain, improve function, and boost mood in people with chronic low ...

Back-related pain and functional status were assessed at baseline and at 6, 12, and 26 weeks after randomization. Sixty-five percent of yoga class participants and 59% of stretching class ...

How to Help Back Pain? Yoga May Be the Answer, According to Study. Published Jun 20, 2017 at 10:59 AM EDT Updated Jun 21, ... (such as a back pain self-help book and a newsletter) ...

Yoga appears to be more effective for low back pain than conventional exercise or getting a self-care book about the condition, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at ...

Evidence for yoga's benefits for back pain is as strong as that for other nondrug treatments, such as chiropractic, massage, and tai chi, according to Richard Deyo, M.D., M.P.H.

How to reduce lower back pain with yoga. When it comes to managing—and ultimately reducing—back pain of any kind, the best tool in your yoga toolbox is your breath.