Effects of Yoga on Pain and Functional Disabilities in Nurses Experiencing Low Back Pain.
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Pain Manag Nurs. 2025 01-Dec;():. 10.1016/j.pmn.2025.07.012What this means for my practice?
A 4-week yoga program significantly reduces pain and functional disability in nurses with low back pain. Clinically, yoga can be considered a safe, non-pharmacologic addition for managing occupational low back pain. Key limitations were the short follow-up duration and majority female population, which limited generalizability.
Study Summary
Ninety-one nurses with low back pain were randomized to receive a yoga intervention or no intervention (control). The outcomes of interest were pain levels (McGill Melzack Pain Questionnaire), functional disability (Oswestry Disability Index), and subdimensions of pain (sensory, affective, evaluative, miscellaneous, and pain perception). Outcomes were assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks. Overall, the results of the study revealed that the yoga group experienced significant reductions in pain across all subdimensions and significant improvement in functional disability compared with the control group. These findings suggest that short-term yoga interventions are effective in improving pain and functional outcomes in nurses with low back pain.
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