The immediate effects of modified Yoga positions on musculoskeletal pain relief.

Author: do Rosário JL, Orcesi LS, Kobayashi FN, Aun AN, Diolindo Assumpção IT, Blasioli GJ, Hanada ES.
Affiliation: State University of the Center-West - UNICENTRO, Rua Padre Salvador, 875, CEP 85015-430 Guarapuava, PR, Brazil(1). Electronic address: ze.fisio@gmail.com.
Conference/Journal: J Bodyw Mov Ther.
Date published: 2013 Oct
Other: Volume ID: 17 , Issue ID: 4 , Pages: 469-74 , Word Count: 155



Many musculoskeletal pains are related to poor posture. Thus, the aim of the present study was to assess the efficiency of a single session of two modified Yoga positions with 110 subjects and their 147 pain-related complaints. The participants were divided into two groups: The Yoga Group, which received treatment of two 20-min postures and the Control Group, which received a placebo treatment of 15 min with a turned off ultrasound. All volunteers experienced some pain before treatment and were assessed before and after treatment using the analog pain scale. A score of 0 indicated no pain whereas 10 was the maximum degree of pain on the scale. The difference before and after treatment was compared between the groups with a p-value of 0.0001, as measured by the Student's t-test. It is possible to conclude that one therapy session is effective in the treatment of various musculoskeletal problems.
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KEYWORDS:
Analog scale, Pain, Posture, Yoga

PMID: 24139005