Boston yoga classes may provide cost-efficient relief for back pain.
The breakneck pace of everyday life – including work and raising a family – could cause back pain or other chronic health problems in people who struggle to find a balance. However, Boston yoga classes may be a cost-efficient way to approach such problems.
Researchers at Boston Medical Center are conducting studies to assess how well yoga can help individuals who live in poor neighborhoods. People in this population who have back pain also tend to have other conditions as well, researcher Robert Saper told The Boston Globe. These patients may also have diabetes, hypertension, depression and other problems.
In a previous study, Saper demonstrated that yoga can alleviate pain and reduce the need for medicinal treatments. He is currently conducting more studies in order to assess the optimal amount of yoga, and compare the exercise to physical therapy.
"We hypothesize that yoga classes will be as effective as physical therapy, but more cost effective," Saper told the news source, adding that positive results will hopefully persuade insurance companies to reimburse the treatment, allowing patients to balance life fitness as well as their finances.
As of 2007, more than 13 million American adults reported practicing yoga within the previous year, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health.
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