Individually Tailored Yoga for Chronic Neck or Back Pain in a Low-income Population: A Pilot Study
Adrienne Renelle Hampton1, Emily G Temte1, Bruce P Barrett1
1Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
Background:
Low-income people are disproportionately affected by chronic back and neck pain. Yoga may be an effective therapy.
Aims:
This feasibility pilot study evaluated an individualized yoga plan for the treatment of chronic spinal pain.
Results:
Individuals showed a mean change of -2.4 from pre/post 10-cm pain scale recordings (P = 0.028, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.390--4.477) and a mean increase of 0.26 on the EQ-5D-3L (P = 0.029, 95% CI: 0.04-0.47). The intervention was well-received.
Conclusions:
An individually tailored yoga program was acceptable to these participants. Pain and quality of life scores appeared to improve.
