Whether you’re trying to fight chronic pain or banish a bad mood, you can explore a relatively simple option: yoga. Across the United States, when people refer to yoga, they’re usually talking about a series of physical exercises you move through, often linking your breathing and movement together.
Yoga is more than a way to get your body moving. In fact, Dr. Halina Snowball offers yoga because it can be so helpful in pain relief. We have group yoga classes here at our Integrated Pain Solutions office in Stamford, Connecticut, and we also offer private yoga instruction at home. However you want to get started, we’re here to help you explore what yoga can do for you.
On that note, you might be curious about the evidence in favor of yoga. So let’s dig into it.
Yogi Times recently published a robust compilation of statistics on yoga, so we’ll start there. They report that:
Livestrong also published a selection of stats with several worth noting:
All of these statistics are part of the reason that the number of people practicing yoga is growing across the country. Today, around 10% of Americans do yoga regularly. That represents an impressive 63.8% jump in popularity between 2010 and 2021. In other words, if you dive into yoga now, you won’t be alone.
The National Institutes of Health has a running overview of research into yoga for pain relief. To date, they cite studies saying yoga can help with:
If you’re experiencing discomfort because of any of these conditions, don’t hesitate to talk to Dr. Snowball about what yoga can do for you. To get started, call our office at 203-293-0549 or request an appointment online today.
