Recovery In Four Out Of Ten Back Pain Sufferers Within A Year

Research published on bmj.com today reports that over a third (35 percent) of patients will recover from chronic low back pain within nine months and four out of 10 (41 percent) will do so within a year.
This groundbreaking study reveals findings that are contrary to the broad theory that recovery from an episode of chronic [...]

Yoga Benefits Back-pain Patients

People with chronic low-back problems who do yoga also do better at overcoming pain anddepression than people treated conventionally for back pain, a West Virginia University study funded by the National Institutes of Health shows.
The three-year, $400,000 study, published in the September issue of the journal Spine, showed lifted mood, less pain and improved function [...]