Therapeutic Efficacy of Yoga for Common Primary Care Conditions


Author: Adrienne Hampton1, Megan Bartz2

Affiliation: <sup>1</sup> University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Madison, Wisconsin, adrienne.hampton@fammed.wisc.edu.

<sup>2</sup> University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
Conference/Journal: WMJ
Date published: 2021 Dec 1
Other:
 Volume ID: 120   ,  Issue ID: 4   ,  Pages: 293-300   ,  Word Count: 122  
    Introduction:

Yoga is a popular form of exercise that uses body postures, meditation, and breathing techniques and has been shown to have many health benefits.



Objective/methods:

Our goal for this review is to orient health professionals to the evidence-based uses of yoga most relevant to primary care. We conducted a PubMed search that included meta-analyses, reviews, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials.



Results:

Results were limited to English language and publication between 2010 and 2020. Yoga was found to help decrease hypertension, relieve back pain, promote overall well-being, and improve mental health.



Conclusions:

Yoga is a relatively safe and effective option for patients interested in therapeutic lifestyle change to promote well-being and to help manage hypertension, back pain, and overall mental health.





PMID: 35025177