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Yoga could be a cost-effective treatment for back pain

By: K. Rad Payman on February 18, 2014

According to research published in Spine, the yoga intervention program called 'Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs' is most likely going to be cost effective for not only the UK National Health Service (NHS), but for the wider society as well.

Professor Alan Silman, Medical Director of Arthritis Research UK, said:

"We welcome the fact that not only has yoga been found to help people manage their back pain, but  that it is also cost effective, and results in fewer sick days. It is another option for people who are struggling to manage their condition, and one that encourages the move to self-management.  Yoga is an intervention that has been proven to make their everyday lives easier and their pain more manageable.

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