Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of yoga as an intervention for chronic low back pain (CLBP) using a meta-analytical approach. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined pain and/or functional disability as treatment outcomes were included. Post-treatment and follow-up outcomes were asses...

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Main Authors: Susan Holtzman, R Thomas Beggs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/105919
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Summary:OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of yoga as an intervention for chronic low back pain (CLBP) using a meta-analytical approach. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined pain and/or functional disability as treatment outcomes were included. Post-treatment and follow-up outcomes were assessed.
ISSN:1203-6765