An Evaluation of Yoga Therapy for Cervical Spondylosis

Effectiveness of Yoga Therapy for Neck Pain Relief in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative condition, commonly affecting >40-year-old adults worldwide. Cervical spondylosis is an important cause of neck pain and low back pain, and seriously affects the physical health, mental health, patients quality of life. Yoga has been most commonly used intervention for pain conditions. But its efficacy in cervical spondylosis has not yet been studied in clinical trials. The primary aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of yoga chikitsa (therapy) compared with control intervention for neck pain caused by cervical spondylosis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Neck pain of CS as per diagnostic criteria of International Classification of Diseases
• CS supported by a physical examination, and cervical radiographic examination
• History of neck pain longer than 3 months
• willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of neck trauma, fracture or surgery,
• Systematic disease of the neck or spine including bones and joints conditions,
• Pregnancy