The Benefits of Yoga Therapy for the Treatment of People Suffering from Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain (LBP) is experienced in 60%-80% of adults at some point in their lifetime. Andersson (1999)1 estimated the annual worldwide LBP incidences in adults to be 15% and the point prevalence to be 30%. Papageorgiou et al. (1995)2 stated that anLBP episode must have occurred in at least 50 percent of adults. Some tests have shown LBP to be one of the more frequent reasons for physician visits(Hart et al., 1995)3. LBP is seen as one of the main immobilizing health challenges among older people ranging from the age group of 60 and above, resulting in painful conditions and disability (Bain et al., 2015)4. LBP has no definite history but it originates from different pain sources (Middleton & Fish, 2009)5.Heneweer et al., (2012)6were of the view that work exposure to the human body such as lifting, twisting, bending, and stooping leads to body vibrations and are potential risk factors for LBP in older adults in the working age. According to Cypress (1983)7, people aged 60 years and above are topping the list of people suffering from LBP. Leopoldino et al. (2016)8 reported that LBP prevalence in community-dwelling older adults in oneyear ranges from 13 to 50% globally. Hides et al., (2001)9 reported that LBP is predicted to occur any time in their lives across 70% of the human population, and recurrence rates will reach 85%. TarzianandHoffmann (2005)10 also report that 80% of older adults experience musculoskeletal pain with the majority attributed to LBP.