Yoga for Ulcerative Colitis
A total of 77 patients with ulcerative colitis in clinical remission but impaired quality of life were randomly assigned to yoga for 12 supervised weekly sessions of 90 minutes or written self-care advice.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28378342
Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a condition that causes inflammation and ulceration of the inner lining of the rectum and colon (the large bowel). It is a chronic condition, which means that it is ongoing and life-long, although people may have periods of good health (remission), as well as times when symptoms are more active (relapses or flare-ups).
Perceived stress seems to be a risk factor for exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Given that yoga has been shown to reduce perceived stress, this new study into yoga for UC emerged :)
A total of 77 patients with ulcerative colitis in clinical remission but impaired quality of life were randomly assigned to yoga for 12 supervised weekly sessions of 90 minutes or written self-care advice.
The yoga group had significantly higher disease-specific quality of life compared to the self-care group after 12 weeks and after 24 weeks. Disease activity was lower in the yoga group compared to the self-care group after 24 weeks. Researchers concluded that yoga can be considered as a safe and effective intervention for patients with ulcerative colitis and impaired quality of life.
