Effect of yoga on kinesiophobia in chronic low back pain patients

Background: Low back pain is a major public health problem worldwide. It is responsible for activity limitations and workplace absence leading to various losses. Kinesiophobia is more debilitating than the pain itself. It also predicts future disability and health status. Kinesiophobia has negative influence on the outcome of rehabilitation. Yoga offers a self-corrective and holistic approach to health and is shown to be effective in several chronic diseases. The purpose of this study is to know the effect of yoga on kinesiophobia in chronic low back pain patients.

Results: 60 patients having low back pain were selected to participate in the study. These patients had the kinesiophobia score more than 37. The mean age of the group was 40.73 ± 6.351. The mean score for pre-test was 30.08±1.797 and the mean score for post-test was 32.48 ± 3.955. statistical analysis done by Wilcoxin signed rank test shows significant difference between the values.

Conclusion: There is significant effect of yoga on kinesiophobia in chronic low back pain patients.