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Chronic Pain, Pain Management, and Yoga in Knoxville, TN

Posted by Santosh on April 15th, 2008

Science is showing that yoga is an effective complementary method of managing pain. If you’re considering going to a pain clinic or other pain management program in Knoxville, TN, I recommend you also ask for your doctor’s permission to participate in yoga.

A 2004 Massachusetts study showed that a single session of yoga can relieve muscle soreness.1 Just imagine what a regular, personalized yoga practice could do for you.

A Temple University report suggests using yoga as a means of dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome.2

Yoga and other activities like tai chi were shown to improve pain and overall functioning in 96% of the studies in older adults in a March 2008 publication.3

Arthritis pain, strength, motion, joint circumference, tenderness, and hand function improved significantly due to yoga in a University of Pennsylvania study.4

A University of Washington study showed that yoga practice is more effective that reading self-help books in managing chronic low-back pain.5 No surprise there, so quit reading about it and contact me so we can get started.

WARNING: Added benefits like possible weight loss, improved self esteem, flexibility, and balance may make a healthy yoga lifestyle more addictive than your prescription painkillers.

There is plenty of evidence supporting yoga as part of a pain management program. To look up more studies, go to PubMed and enter the search terms for your particular condition.

  1. Boyle CA, Sayers SP, et al: The effects of yoga training and a single bout of yoga on delayed onset muscle soreness in the lower extremity. J Strength Cond Res. 2004 Nov; 18(4):723-9. ↩
  2. Michlovitz SL: Conservative interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2004 Oct; 34(10):589-600. ↩
  3. Reid MC, Papaleontiou M, et al: Self-Management Strategies to Reduce Pain and Improve Function among Older Adults in Community Settings: A Review of the Evidence. Pain Med. 2008 Mar 11; Epub ahead of print. ↩
  4. Garfinkel MS, Schumacher HR Jr, et al: Evaluation of a yoga based regimen for treatment of osteoarthritis of the hands. J Rheumatol. 1994 Dec; 21(12):2341-3. ↩
  5. Sherman KJ, Cherkin DC, et al: Comparing yoga, exercise, and a self-care book for chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Dec 20; 143(12):849-56. ↩
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