Medical Yoga for Patients With Stress-related Symptoms

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of Medical Yoga as a group treatment, to conventional treatment provided by a physical therapist, for people with perceived stress-related symptoms.

Forty people are to be randomized to either:

1. Intervention Group - Medical Yoga, group treatment for eight weeks, 60 minutes per week, with the guidance of a physical therapist.

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2. Control - treatment as usual (TAU) in physical therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Perceived stress and anxiety, which could be expressed as for example as tension in the neck and shoulders, insomnia, anxiety and headaches.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Do not understand Swedish (as group instructions need to be understood),
• Pregnancy,
• Psychotic symptoms,
• Ongoing or physical therapy treatment the last three months,
• Previously participated in Medical Yoga group.