SAN ANTONIO — Yoga is as good as physical therapy (PT) in reducing chronic low back pain, the most common pain problem in the United States, new research shows. "Our study showed that yoga was ...

Dr. Saper said that those interested in trying yoga should seek out a class for beginners or focus on pain management. He ...

Some took yoga classes designed for back pain once a week while others did physical therapy. Dr. Rob Saper, a family medicine physician at BMC, led the study. "We found the yoga was as effective ...

Online yoga classes relieved chronic low back pain and slashed the ... in JAMA Network Open reported. "Their pain levels really were cut in half," said Dr. Robert Saper, the study's senior author ...

If you struggle with lower back ... who did yoga had reduced pain, their functioning was improved, their sleep was improved, and also they were taking less pain medication,” said Dr. Rob Saper ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) --Virtual yoga can ... chronic low back pain and improve function, while reducing the need for pain medication and enhancing the quality of sleep. Dr. Brian Ralston, a ...

Researchers found that a 12-week therapeutic virtual yoga program for chronic low back pain can be a feasible ... this safe and effective treatment." Dr. Saper plans to continue this important ...

Participant reported relief from chronic low back pain and reduced need for pain-relief medications. Online yoga classes relieved ... were cut in half," said Dr. Robert Saper, the study's senior ...