The Benefits of Yoga Therapy for the Treatment of People Suffering from Lower Back Pain

<p>Lower back pain (LBP) is experienced in 60%-80% of adults at some point in their</p><p>lifetime. Andersson (1999)1 estimated the annual worldwide LBP incidences in</p><p>adults to be 15% and the point prevalence to be 30%. Papageorgiou et al. (1995)2</p><p>stated that anLBP episode must have occurred in at least 50 percent of adults. Some</p><p>tests have shown LBP to be one of the more frequent reasons for physician</p><p>visits(Hart et al. 1995)3.</p><p>LBP is seen as one of the main immobilizing health challenges among older people</p><p>ranging from the age group of 60 and above resulting in painful conditions and</p><p>disability (Bain et al. 2015)4. LBP has no definite history but it originates from</p><p>different pain sources (Middleton & Fish 2009)5.Heneweer et al. (2012)6were of</p><p>the view that work exposure to the human body such as lifting twisting bending and</p><p>stooping leads to body vibrations and are potential risk factors for LBP in older adults</p><p>in the working age. According to Cypress (1983)7 people aged 60 years and above</p><p>are topping the list of people suffering from LBP. Leopoldino et al. (2016)8 reported</p><p>that LBP prevalence in community-dwelling older adults in oneyear ranges from 13 to</p><p>50% globally. Hides et al. (2001)9 reported that LBP is predicted to occur any time</p><p>in their lives across 70% of the human population and recurrence rates will reach</p><p>85%. TarzianandHoffmann (2005)10 also report that 80% of older adults experience</p><p>musculoskeletal pain with the majority attributed to LBP.</p>