Yoga

The effectiveness of yoga for depression: a critical literature review

Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 04/09/2014  Review Article Louie L – In the United States, the prevalence of depression is quite high—9% in the general population—with women, young adults, and seniors particularly vulnerable. Although the significant positive findings are promising, the studies had methodological limitations; identification of these limitations can inform future studies. In recent years, increasing […]

Complementary and Alternative Approaches Relieve the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation

By Mark L. Fuerst Reviewed by Philip Green, MD, Assistant in Clinical Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Full Story Take Note The regular practice of yoga improves symptoms, arrhythmia burden, heart rate, blood pressure, anxiety and depression scores, and several domains of quality of life among patients […]

Is exercise effective for the management of neck pain and associated disorders or whiplash-associated disorders?

Spine J. 2014 Feb 15. pii: S1529-9430(14)00210-1. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.02.014. [Epub ahead of print] Is exercise effective for the management of neck pain and associated disorders or whiplash-associated disorders? A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Southerst D1, Nordin MC2, Côté P3, Shearer HM4, Varatharajan S4, Yu H4, Wong JJ4, […]

The Effects of Regular Yoga Practice on Pulmonary Function in Healthy Individuals

A Literature Review Allison N. Abel, Lisa K. Lloyd, and James S. Williams. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. March 2013, 19(3): 185-190. doi:10.1089/acm.2011.0516. Overall, pulmonary function appears to improve with a minimum of 10 weeks of regular yoga practice, and the magnitude of this improvement is related to fitness level and/or the length […]

New International Fibromyalgia Guidelines Indicate Shifting Focus

The German and Israeli guidelines contain detailed recommendations for a variety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices, including Tai Chi, guided imagery, acupuncture, yoga, and spa therapy.

Yoga May Be Good for COPD

Published: Oct 28, 2013 | Updated: Oct 28, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story:  http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/CHEST/42512 Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. CHICAGO — With its focus on […]

Yoga and social support reduce prenatal depression, anxiety and cortisol

Tiffany Field, Ph Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 397-403, October 2013 Summary The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of yoga (physical activity) versus social support (verbal activity) on prenatal and postpartum depression. Ninety-two prenatally depressed women were randomly assigned to a yoga or a […]

Yoga for chronic low back pain

S Holtzman | RT Beggs OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of yoga as an intervention for chronic low back pain (CLBP) using a meta-analytical approach. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined pain and/or functional disability as treatment outcomes were included. Post-treatment and follow-up outcomes were assessed. METHODS: A comprehensive search of relevant electronic databases, from […]

Yoga and disc degenerative disease in cervical and lumbar spine

Yoga and disc degenerative disease in cervical and lumbar spine: an MR imaging-based case control study. Authors Jeng CM1, Cheng TC, Kung CH, Hsu HC. Journal Eur Spine J. 2011 Mar;20(3):408-13. doi: 10.1007/s00586-010-1547-y. Epub 2010 Aug 15. Abstract The objective of the current study was to find out whether yoga practice was beneficial to the […]