DRAFT An exploratory literature review of the adherence to yoga therapy for chronic low back pain

Physiotherapy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. e84-e85
Author(s):  
S. Popperwell ◽  
R. Chester
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Yoga Therapy

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

Spine ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (19) ◽  
pp. 2066-2076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Williams ◽  
Christiaan Abildso ◽  
Lois Steinberg ◽  
Edward Doyle ◽  
Beverly Epstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Yoga Therapy

scholarly journals Chronic low back pain and postural rehabilitation exercise: a literature review

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 95-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Paolucci ◽  
Carmine Attanasi ◽  
Walter Cecchini ◽  
Alessandra Marazzi ◽  
Serena Capobianco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Rehabilitation Exercise

Therapeutic Application of Iyengar Yoga for Healing Chronic Low Back Pain

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Williams ◽  
Lois Steinberg ◽  
John Petronis
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Therapeutic Application ◽  
Yoga Therapy ◽  
Significant Public Health Problem ◽  
Significant Public Health

Low back pain is a significant public health problem that has reached epidemic proportions. It places a substantial burden on the workforce and the health care system.1It has proven very difficult to treat, and it is one of the most commonly reported reasons for the use of complementary and alternative medicine.2 Many different methods of Yoga exist and each has its own technique for preventing and treating disease. This article describes the rationale and method for the therapeutic application of Iyengar Yoga for chronic low back pain. Preliminary results are also presented from a pilot study evaluating the efficacy of a 16-week program of Iyengar Yoga therapy in persons with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Tales from the Trenches: Conducting Yoga Research on Low Back Pain

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
Karen Sherman ◽  
Robin Rothenberg
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Advisory Council ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Yoga Therapy ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Clinical studies of Yoga for various medical conditions funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have been conducted for the past several years. These are important studies for the understanding and acceptance of Yoga therapy by the biomedical community and health care financing institutions. They also raise many fundamental and fascinating questions about how science studies Yoga. The results of major academic studies on Yoga are generally first reported in mainstream medical journals. The International Journal of Yoga Therapy, however, attempts to carry complementary articles describing in much more detail the methodology and other aspects of the studies of special interest to our readers. In the present case, an unusual opportunity arose to explore methodological issues in depth, including the collaboration between the researcher and the Yoga teacher. Karen Sherman, Ph.D., M.P.H., the principal investigator, has extensive experience in studying complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for back care and is quite conversant with the methodological challenges of Yoga and other CAM research from a variety of perspectives. She also is a longtime Raja-Yoga practitioner. Robin Rothenberg, the Yoga teacher employed for the study, is an experienced Yoga teacher and therapist certified in both the Viniyoga and Iyengar methodologies and a member of IAYT's Advisory Council. Readers may recognize her from her article in the 2004 issue of the journal, "Therapeutic Yoga 101: A Course in Self- Acceptance." The brief description of the low back pain study that appears on the NCCAM website (www.clinicaltrials. gov/ show/NCT00056212) follows: Back problems are among the most prevalent conditions affecting adults and are a leading reason for using complementary or alternative medical (CAM) therapies. Despite the common use of CAM therapies for back pain, little is known about how they compare with conventional treatments. This study will lay the groundwork for a full-scale trial that compares yoga with conventional exercise and usual care for chronic low back pain. This study will randomize 30 people with chronic low back pain to each of the following groups: yoga, a conventional therapeutic exercise program, and usual care. There will be 12 weeks of weekly treatment and follow-up assessments via phone at 6, 12, and 26 weeks to measure each treatment's impact on symptoms, function, quality of life, and utilization and costs of back pain related care. IAYT is most pleased to have this opportunity to explore the story behind the study. We hope this discussion helps our members better understand the science as well as the great amount of work and creativity a study such as this entails. We also hope this discussion helps Yoga therapists and medical researchers better understand each other and encourages further collaboration.

scholarly journals Possible changes in energy-minimizer mechanisms of locomotion due to chronic low back pain - a literature review

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberito Rodrigo de Carvalho ◽  
Alexandro Andrade ◽  
Leonardo Alexandre Peyré-Tartaruga
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Energy Minimizer

scholarly journals Radiofrequency thermocoagulation in chronic low back pain from the facet joints: Literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-190
Author(s):  
E. Ariñez-Barahona ◽  
J.L. Navarro-Olvera ◽  
A. Vega-Sosa ◽  
M.A. Esqueda-Liquidano ◽  
A. Muñoz-Cobos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Facet Joints ◽  
Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation
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