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ArticleInternational journal of yoga

Designing, validation, and feasibility of integrated yoga therapy module for chronic low back pain.

Nitin J Patil, Raghuaram Nagarathna, Padmini Tekur, Dhanashree N Patil, Hongasandra Ramarao Nagendra, Pailoor Subramanya

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Yoga for chronic non-specific low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022
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  4. Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nitin J PatilDepartment of Integrative Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs University, Tamka, Kolar, Karnataka, India.
Raghuaram NagarathnaDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Padmini TekurDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Dhanashree N PatilDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Hongasandra Ramarao NagendraDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Pailoor SubramanyaDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana · INSri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextChronic low back pain (CLBP) is a significant public health problem that has reached epidemic proportions. Yoga therapy has emerged as one of the complementary and alternative therapies for CLBP.

aimThe present study reports the development, validation, and feasibility of an integrated yoga therapy module (IYTM) for CLBP. SETTINGS AND

designThis study was carried out at the SVYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, South India. The IYTM for CLBP was designed, validated, and later tested for feasibility in patients with CLBP. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn the first phase, IYTM for CLBP was designed based on the literature review of classical texts and recently published research studies. In the second phase, designed IYTM (26 yoga practices) was validated by thirty subject matter (yoga) experts. Content validity ratio (CVR) was analyzed using Lawshe's formula. In the third phase, the validated IYTM (20 yoga practices) was tested on 12 patients for pain, disability and perceived stress at baseline and after 1-month of this intervention.

resultsA total of 20 yoga practices with CVR ≥0.33 were included, 6 yoga practices with CVR ≥0.33 were excluded from the designed IYTM. The feasibility study with validated IYTM showed significant reduction in numerical pain rating scale (P = 0.02), Oswestry disability scale (P = 0.02), and Perceived Stress Scale (P = 0.03).

conclusionThe designed IYTM was validated by thirty yoga experts and later evaluated on a small sample. This study has shown that the validated IYTM is feasible, had no adverse effects and was useful in alleviating pain, disability, and perceived stress in patients with CLBP. However, randomized control trials with larger sample are needed to strengthen the study.

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Chronic low back paincontent validity ratiointegrated yoga therapy module

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PMID26170588
PMCPMC4479886
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