Practice yoga to avoid chronic back pain, suggests a new research. The study points at the comparative effectiveness of yoga in treating lumbago as compared to other conventional methods. The research conducted by the University of York in conjugation with Arthritis Research UK discovered that people who took part in the specialized twelve day long Yoga Program experienced an improved back function. People, after returning from the program, felt more confident about executing everyday tasks. The session triggered significant improvements in the person’s mental and physical health status as compared to those who followed the conventional GP care methods. Back function was the primary area that the research focused on. Researchers used the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire to measure a person’s capacity to perform tasks without being limited by lumbago or lower back pain.

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Michigan State University has hit upon a method that promises to understand and heal lumbago or lower back pain, like no other. In doing so, researchers have used a branch of science that pervades medical boundaries to investigate complex problems. N Peter Reeves, a member of the research team is using a twentieth century innovation, the system science, to study spine. The systems approach focuses on studying not only the parts of complex systems but also on ways they interact with each other to impact the whole system. So what makes the new revelation so interesting? According to researchers, the beauty of systems approach lies in the fact that it enables the community to integrate data and share results, thereby providing a better insight into the spine system. This can be used for better diagnosis and treatment of back pain, the research group further adds.

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In a recent study, researchers at the University of Ottawa have found a close connection between lower back pain and smoking. The study primarily focuses on determining whether daily smoking increases the risk for lumbago or lower back pain, a problem that affects a sizeable amount of the Canadian population. Researchers identified 73,507 Canadians in the age group of 20 to 59 years and assessed them for the levels of LBP status, sex, age, smoking, education and activity levels. Results showed that 23.3% of those who smoked daily experienced severe back pain. On the contrary, only 15.7% of non-smokers suffered from lumbago. Sex and age also played a crucial role here, the study further suggests.

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Researchers have long been hunting for a physiological chronic lower back pain measure. However, in order to achieve the bio markers researchers need two major advances: a technique of measurement sensitive to the ongoing lower back pain and a read out relating to experiences among patients. A new research makes significant headway on both the fronts. The group of researchers applied a form of FMRI or Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, known as arterial spin labeling to study the level of brain activity in people suffering from chronic back pain. Results showed that with the worsening of pain, the pain matrix region experienced widespread brain activation. The research also tracked similar activities taking place in areas of brain contributing to attention, as the lumbago or lower back pain worsened. The study was conducted by the Boston based Massachusetts General Hospital in conjugation with Women’s Hospital.

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In a study conducted by the University of Miami it was found that massaging lessened lumbago or lower back pain. Message therapy also helps ease bouts of anxiety and depressions, the study further added. The group of people that participated in the research also showed significant improvements in dopamine and serotonin levels. There are several important benefits of massage therapy when it comes to treating lower back pain. The most important of them is that it can heal back pain without you having to undergo medication. Fifty four percent of leading healthcare providers opine that they would actually encourage patients to go for message therapy sessions in conjugation with medical treatment for curing back pain problems.

Via: SpineHealth