Yoga For Osteoporosis - The Perfect Exercise For Many People Suffering From Lower Back Pain

Yoga for osteoporosis treatment and prevention maychanting, deep-relaxation and stress-reduction
be the exercise of choice for people with lower backtechniques...as well as yoga postures designed to
pain.strengthen back and abdominal muscles and relax
Weight bearing exercises are always the first form ofmuscles in the spine. The physical exercise group also
exercise recommended for osteoporosis treatmentdid breathing exercises (non-yoga based) but
and prevention. But if you have chronic lower backparticipated in standard stretching and strengthening
pain it may be difficult to participate in many of theexercises.
recommended exercises.At week's end, the yoga group had a 49% reduction in
A new study from India, published in the Journal ofdisability and a significant increase in spinal flexibility.
Alternative and Complementary Medicine (Volume 14,The physical exercise group also had a reduction in
page 637) indicates that one week of intensive yogadisability and better spinal flexibility but improvements
practice may reduce chronic low back pain that iswere not as great as those in the yoga group.
preventing participation in many fitness activities.The best exercise is always the one that you can do
In the study, eighty adults who had suffered fromin the moment and that you enjoy and will continue
lower back pain attended a residential healthcareover time. Yoga for osteoporosis treatment should
center for one week. Part of the group participated innever be dismissed simply because it is not weight
eight hours of yoga each day and the other partbearing. It has provided health benefits to millions of
participated in general physical exercises like hamstringpeople for centuries.
stretches.It may be the perfect addition to your osteoporosis
The yoga group practiced meditation, breathing andtreatment program.