Have you ever said, I have a bad back?

Has back pain ever interfered with your life? Welcome to the vast majority of the adult population.

Now heres the big question: Is back discomfort such a common occurrence that youve simply resigned yourself to living with it?

In a British study dating from 1984, 2,700 people between the ages of 30 and 60 practiced yoga for two hours a week for a minimum of one year.

Various conditions were studied, ranging from anxiety to migraines.

Of the 2,700 participants, 1,142 reported back disorders of some kind. Of those, 98 per cent experienced an improvement in their condition. (Source: Yoga as Medicine, by Timothy McCall, M.D.)

If your doctor were to recommend a drug that had a 98 per cent success rate in helping your back pain, Im guessing youd be willing to try it.

Perhaps you havent tried yoga for your back pain because you have a perception that yoga is only for young, strong, athletic people with lots of flexibility (its not).

Or maybe youre hesitant because you think it might interfere with your religious beliefs. (Although yoga does have a spiritual aspect, its practiced by people of all faiths.)

The right kind of yoga can be a profound addition to whatever youre already doing to care for your back. Look for a Yoga for Backs class, or sign up for some private classes with a yoga therapist.

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Yoga is good for your back