Chronic back pain is a very important and costly condition in advanced industrial societies which is the chief cause of limitation of physical function in younger people under 45. The definition of chronic is variable and can be taken to be a pain persisting beyond the expected healing time of the tissues which may have been damaged in the acute back pain event. This is often taken to be beyond twelve weeks as much of the soft tissue healing will have occurred at that point. Acute pain serves a biological purpose to warn us to stop doing the aggravating activity and to take care of the injured part, however chronic pain appears to have no …

Using yoga for your back pain is probably the most natural way to heal your body. Serious back pain can be damaging to your body in a lot of ways. Firstly, you become less active physically because your movements become very limited. Next, there is the mental repercussion of constantly feeling worried about your back and how it will affect your health in general. Hence, it is very important to protect your back from any form of impact or pressure.
Before you jump onto the yoga bandwagon, you should always check with your physician to make sure that you do not suffer from other serious conditions. And make sure you have an experienced yoga instructor to …