International Journal of Physical Education Sports Management and Yogic Sciences
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

A comperative study of yoga and acu-pressure on lower back pain

  • Author:
  • Ashish Tomar1, Sudhir Kumar Sharma2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 13 to 15

1Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education, Mewar University, Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

2Supervisor, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, Swarnim Gujarat Sports University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Online published on 17 March, 2018.

Abstract

For this study 300 men patients suffering from Lower Back Pain from Roorkee District of Uttarakhand was selected as subjects at random from various Yoga Centres, Massage Centres and Acu Pressure Clinics and their age was between 18 to 60 years. They were divided into three groups namely Yoga Group, Acu-pressure Group and Control Group. The first and second groups underwent treatment through yoga (Asanas and Pranayama) and Acu-pressure (Points in the spinal) respectively for six weeks. I is concluded from the findings of the study that the level of relief in Lower Back Pain was increased significantly due to six week training of yogic practices and Acu Pressure Treatments.

Keywords

Yoga, Acu-Pressure, Lower Back Pain