The Facts:
* Over 100 people with persistent lower back pain did yoga classes, a standard exercise programme or used a self-care book for 3 months.
* People who did yoga classes had better flexibility and were more easily able to perform tasks involving back movement than the others.
* All groups continued to experience discomfort when they stopped.
Shaun’s comment: Low back pain is very common and has many different causes. 90% of adults have back pain at some stage in their lives. Yoga is a spiritual Hindu practice originating in India, where it is seen as a means to enlightenment. It may also be the means to less back pain. The results from this large well-conducted study suggest that yoga is better than conventional back exercises or following the instructions in a self-care book for back pain.
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