Will Pranayama help back pain?
Yes. Although no one treatment works for everyone, many aspects of yoga make it ideal for treating back pain and neck pain. For example, studies have shown that those who practice yoga for as little as twice a week for 8 weeks make significant gains in strength, flexibility, and endurance, which is a basic goal of most rehabilitation programs for back pain or neck pain. In addition, there are more benefits by doing Pranayama and meditation like less frequent cold and allergies, improved knee pain, better digestion, stress management, diabetes etc. Yoga has also been found to be helpful in the treatment of depression and anxiety that often accompany pain problems.
