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Is Yoga Effective In Improving Functional Disability In Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain?, Alicia Kilpatrick Jan 2013

Is Yoga Effective In Improving Functional Disability In Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain?, Alicia Kilpatrick

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not yoga is effective in improving functional disability in adults with chronic low back pain.

STUDY DESIGN: This review consists of two randomized controlled trials published in 2009 and 2011 and one pilot randomized controlled trial published in 2010.

DATA SOURCES: Data sources were articles published in peer reviewed journals comparing yoga for the treatment of chronic low back pain compared to standard medical care found in PubMed and MEDLINE.

OUTCOMES MEASURED: Each of the three articles analyzed the effects of yoga therapy on improving …