Yoga Heals Your Back by Rita Trieger

by Bibbi on June 15th, 2011

Yoga Heals Your Back by Rita Trieger

Simple, 10-minute yoga routines that stop back, shoulder, and neck pain for good! Back pain is the number one reason people stay home from work, and the best way to help chronic back pain is with exercise. Yoga, with its gentle stretching and breathing, is one of the most effective ways to combat back pain, along with reducing stress and improving overall fitness. Yoga Heals Your Back teaches readers how to feel better both mentally and physically without expensive treatments.

Who is behind Yoga Heals Your Back?

The author named in the title is Rita Trieger.

Does the book promise results?

The book description says the routines “stop back, shoulder, and neck pain for good”, and that yoga is “one of the most effective ways to combat back pain”. Those are the description’s words, not guarantees we can confirm, and anyone with ongoing pain should ask a doctor first.

What is this book about?

The description calls it a collection of simple 10-minute yoga routines aimed at back, shoulder and neck pain.

What is inside the book?

According to the description, gentle stretching and breathing are central, and the book teaches readers how to feel better mentally and physically without expensive treatments.

Summary of the book description only, not medical advice.

What should I know about back pain before reading?

MedlinePlus back pain page calls back pain one of the most common medical problems, affecting about 8 in 10 people at some point. Treatment depends on the type of pain and its cause, and it can range from heat or cold packs to exercise, medicine and, sometimes, surgery.

On yoga specifically, the NCCIH yoga and safety page says it may offer a small benefit for low-back pain, and also warns against using yoga to put off seeing a provider about a medical problem. That is a measured picture: gentle movement can be part of staying active, but it is not a substitute for a diagnosis.

See a doctor promptly for back pain that follows an injury, spreads down a leg, comes with numbness or weakness, or does not improve. A physiotherapist can show you which movements suit your back.

Related on this blog: Yoga and Lower Back Pain for Computer Users: What the Research Says and How to Protect Your Back and Can Yoga Cure Illness? What Yoga Can and Cannot Do, and How Athletes Use It

Book: Yoga Heals Your Back by Rita Trieger
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