Got a pain in the back? Why you should give yoga a try
October 6, 2008 by Susan Watiker
Filed under Fitness
There are a couple of really good reasons I decided to get into yoga, and chronic lower and upper back pain were right at the top of the list.
Let’s start with issues of flexibility and strength. For those of us who suffer from back pain, the lack of flexibility and strength in our muscles only contribute to it. To ease this pain, I turned to yoga to help me build each, and as a result, have been able to strike a healthier balance between the two. For those of us who can feel the tightness in certain areas of our bodies like our hips and shoulders (not to mention …read more




