Yoga for Chronic Lower Back Pain in Nurses
This paper summarises the prevalence of and risk factors for chronic lower back pain (CLBP) among nurses, reviews the effectiveness in treating pain and disability of mind-body exercises (yoga and tai chi) for CLBP among the general and nursing population, and describes implications.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27446610
Chronic lower back pain is highly common among nurses and health care assistants and a major reason for sick leave and compromised emotional health in this population. The statistics really are staggering - prevalence estimates of chronic lower back pain among nurses range from 50% to 80%. This paper summarises the prevalence of and risk factors for chronic lower back pain (CLBP) among nurses, reviews the effectiveness in treating pain and disability of mind-body exercises (yoga and tai chi) for CLBP among the general and nursing population, and describes implications.
No published studies were identified that evaluated yoga or tai chi for nurses with CLBP. Studies in the general population suggested that these interventions are effective in reducing pain and disability and may improve factors/processes predictive of CLBP in nurses. We desperately need more research into yoga for nurses with CLBP people!
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