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2022 Jul 07


Pilot Feasibility Stud


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A feasibility study on yoga’s mechanism of action for chronic low back pain: psychological and neurophysiological changes, including global gene expression and DNA methylation, following a yoga intervention for chronic low back pain.

Authors

Adhikari B, Starkweather A, Xu W, Acabchuk RL, Ramesh D, Eze B, Yang Y, Yang G S, Walker J, Laubenbacher R, Park CL
Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2022 Jul 07; 8(1):142.
PMID: 35794661.

Abstract

Yoga has been shown to reduce pain and improve function in populations with chronic low back pain (cLBP), yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a yoga research protocol, including recruitment, retention, and data collection, and investigated the preliminary effects of yoga on psychological and neurophysiological functions, including gene expression and DNA methylation profiles, in participants with cLBP.