Yoga Relieves Neck Pain Review of Research Shows

By
B Grace Bullock, PhD, E-RYT 500
on June 13, 2017

 

Chronic neck pain and neck pain-related disability are a major public health problem. In light of escalating rates of opiod addiction, more health care providers are prescribing complementary therapies like yoga to patients seeking pain relief. Now, a new systematic review and analysis of the research in Clinical Rehabilitation shows that yoga may be an effective treatment option.

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