Get Fit Now by Michael O'SheeGood news for people with aching backs:
A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests that yaga mayhelp reelieve chronic lower-back pain--and the depression assoiated with it-- etter than conventional medicine.or the study, published in the juornal Spine, resaerchers asssigned people with chronic back pain to either traditional treatment such as pain medication or twice -weekly Iyengar-style yoga therapy for 24 weeks. Those in the yoga group had reduced pain and greater function, and demonstrated a more significant reduction in symptomsof depression. Six months after he yoga regimen had ended, they continued to benefit. Ivengar yoga emphasizes attention to detail and precise focus on body alignment created by specific muscular movements. It is known for its use of "people"---including wall ropes, chairs, and blocks---tphelp support people in variours asanas the positions decrease the strain on joints and muscles. The goal is to algn the body, mind, and spirit for health and well-being. Just say, "Om."
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