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Indications: - general health & well being - improves strength, balance & coordination - general health & well being of cancer survivors [5] - low back pain [1,2,3,4] - insomnia: yoga beneficial after 6 months of practice [6]

General

flexibility exercise (stretching) mind-body medicine

References

  1. Sherman KJ et al, Comparing yoga, exercise and self-care book for chronic low back pain: A randomized control trial. Ann Intern Med 2005; 143:849 PMID: 16365466
  2. Sherman KJ et al A Randomized Trial Comparing Yoga, Stretching, and a Self-care Book for Chronic Low Back Pain Arch Intern Med. 2011 Dec 12;171(22):2019-26. Epub 2011 Oct 24. PMID: 22025101 http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/archinternmed.2011.524 - Carey TS Comparative Effectiveness Studies in Chronic Low Back Pain Arch Intern Med. Published online October 24, 2011 PMID: 22025099 http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/archinternmed.2011.519v1
  3. Tilbrook HE et al. Yoga for chronic low back pain: A randomized trial. Ann Intern Med 2011 Nov 1; 155:569. PMID: 22041945
  4. Saper RB, Lemaster C, Delitto A et al Yoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial. Ann Intern Med. June 20, 2017. PMID: 28631003 http://annals.org/aim/article/2633222/yoga-physical-therapy-education-chronic-low-back-pain-randomized-noninferiority - Chang DG, Kertesz SG Yoga and Low Back Pain: No Fool's Tool. Ann Intern Med. June 20, 2017. PMID: 28631002 http://annals.org/aim/article/2633358/yoga-low-back-pain-fool-s-tool
  5. Hershman DL et al Prevention and Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal of Clinical Oncology. April 14, 2014 PMID: 24733808 http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2014/04/09/JCO.2013.54.0914 - Andersen BL et al Screening, Assessment, and Care of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Adults With Cancer: An American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline Adaptation. Journal of Clinical Oncology. April 14, 2014 PMID: 24733793 http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2014/04/09/JCO.2013.52.4611 - Bower JE et al Screening, Assessment, and Management of Fatigue in Adult Survivors of Cancer: An American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Adaptation. Journal of Clinical Oncology. April 14, 2014 PMID: 24733803 http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2014/04/09/JCO.2013.53.4495
  6. Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society, 5th edition, 2002-2004; - Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition Parada JT et al (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2010 - Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013