5 Simple Yoga Poses for Back Pain

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Why Is Yoga so Good for You?

Slide 1Besides calming your body and mind, yoga is an excellent way to relieve and prevent back pain. In this slideshow, you'll see what 5 yoga poses can help ease the pain. Of course, beginning yoga—or any exercise program for that matter—talk to your doctor. To get started, work with a yoga instructor who has experience teaching people with back pain.

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Reviewed by: Steven Paredes, DC, CCSP, CCN.

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Back pain poses. Yoga Journal Web site. http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/finder/therapeutic_focus/t_back_pain. Accessed June 28, 2011.
Which yoga postures help back pain? Livestrong Web site. http://www.livestrong.com/article/336342-which-yoga-postures-help-back-pain. Updated December 16, 2010. Accessed June 28, 2011.
Yoga poses for back pain. Livestrong Web site. http://www.livestrong.com/article/107588-yoga-poses-back-pain. Updated April 16, 2010. Accessed June 28, 2011.

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