Yoga and pilates in the management of low back pain |
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Authors: | Susan Sorosky Sonja Stilp Venu Akuthota |
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Institution: | (1) Desert Pain Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA;(2) Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA;(3) Boulder Orthopedics, Boulder, CO, USA;(4) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado School of Medicine, New York, USA;(5) The Spine Center at the University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA |
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Abstract: | Many interventions for the management of low back pain exist, however most have modest efficacy at best, and there are few
with clearly demonstrated benefits once pain becomes chronic. Therapeutic exercise, on the other hand, does appear to have
significant benefits for managing patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) in terms of decreasing pain and improving function.
In addition, because chronic pain is complex and does not fit a simple model, there have also been numerous trials investigating
and demonstrating the efficacy of multidisciplinary pain programs for CLBP. It follows that interventions that treat more
than one aspect of LBP would have significant benefits for this patient population. Yoga and Pilates which have, both been
gaining in popularity over the last decade are two mind–body exercise interventions that address both the physical and mental
aspects of pain with core strengthening, flexibility, and relaxation. There has been a slow evolution of these nontraditional
exercise regimens into treatment paradigms for LBP, although few studies examining their effects have been published. The
following article will focus on the scientific and theoretical basis of using yoga and Pilates in the management of CLBP. |
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Keywords: | Low back pain Yoga Pilates Therapeutic exercise Core strengthening Rehabilitation |
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