Effect of Yoga Therapy in Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain
Background: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a persistent pain condition affecting the lower back, lumbosacral region, and sacroiliac area for over three months. Discogenic pain closely resembles lumbosacral radicular pain, often presenting with radiating pain in lumbar or sacral dermatomes, with or...
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| author | Shivam Sahu Rajarajan Dhanasekaran M Chakravarthi Anand B. Bhavanani |
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Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a persistent pain condition affecting the lower back, lumbosacral region, and sacroiliac area for over three months. Discogenic pain closely resembles lumbosacral radicular pain, often presenting with radiating pain in lumbar or sacral dermatomes, with or without neurological deficits. Yoga, a mind-body practice, is increasingly explored as a therapeutic approach for non-specific low back pain.
Materials and Methods:
A prospective study included 35 patients meeting the inclusion criteria, who underwent yoga therapy between August 2022 and July 2024. Participants were assessed every four weeks for twelve weeks using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Face Pain Rating Scale (FPRS), and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).
Results:
The study population had a mean age of 39.57 ± 11.62 years, with 51.4% females and 48.6% males. At the twelve-week follow-up, significant improvements were observed: VAS scores decreased from 7.2 ± 1.1 to 2.5 ± 0.9 (P < 0.05), FPRS scores reduced from 6.8 ± 1.2 to 2.3 ± 0.8 (P < 0.05), and ODI scores improved from 52.4 ± 8.3 to 21.6 ± 5.4 (P < 0.05). These findings indicate a marked reduction in pain intensity and back-related disability following yoga therapy.
Conclusion:
Yoga therapy is an effective non-invasive intervention for managing chronic discogenic low back pain, leading to significant reductions in pain and disability across all age groups. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1fd9c8ec3b864f569563a9222ff92efa2025-08-20T03:31:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062025-06-0117Suppl 2S1377S137910.4103/jpbs.jpbs_126_25Effect of Yoga Therapy in Chronic Discogenic Low Back PainShivam SahuRajarajan DhanasekaranM ChakravarthiAnand B. BhavananiBackground: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a persistent pain condition affecting the lower back, lumbosacral region, and sacroiliac area for over three months. Discogenic pain closely resembles lumbosacral radicular pain, often presenting with radiating pain in lumbar or sacral dermatomes, with or without neurological deficits. Yoga, a mind-body practice, is increasingly explored as a therapeutic approach for non-specific low back pain. Materials and Methods: A prospective study included 35 patients meeting the inclusion criteria, who underwent yoga therapy between August 2022 and July 2024. Participants were assessed every four weeks for twelve weeks using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Face Pain Rating Scale (FPRS), and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Results: The study population had a mean age of 39.57 ± 11.62 years, with 51.4% females and 48.6% males. At the twelve-week follow-up, significant improvements were observed: VAS scores decreased from 7.2 ± 1.1 to 2.5 ± 0.9 (P < 0.05), FPRS scores reduced from 6.8 ± 1.2 to 2.3 ± 0.8 (P < 0.05), and ODI scores improved from 52.4 ± 8.3 to 21.6 ± 5.4 (P < 0.05). These findings indicate a marked reduction in pain intensity and back-related disability following yoga therapy. Conclusion: Yoga therapy is an effective non-invasive intervention for managing chronic discogenic low back pain, leading to significant reductions in pain and disability across all age groups.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_126_25chronic low back paindiscogenic painface pain rating scalenon-invasive therapyoswestry disability indexvisual analog scaleyoga therapy |
| spellingShingle | Shivam Sahu Rajarajan Dhanasekaran M Chakravarthi Anand B. Bhavanani Effect of Yoga Therapy in Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences chronic low back pain discogenic pain face pain rating scale non-invasive therapy oswestry disability index visual analog scale yoga therapy |
| title | Effect of Yoga Therapy in Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain |
| title_full | Effect of Yoga Therapy in Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Yoga Therapy in Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Yoga Therapy in Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain |
| title_short | Effect of Yoga Therapy in Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain |
| title_sort | effect of yoga therapy in chronic discogenic low back pain |
| topic | chronic low back pain discogenic pain face pain rating scale non-invasive therapy oswestry disability index visual analog scale yoga therapy |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_126_25 |
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