I’ve experienced soreness and stiffness in my lower back for years.

I’ve been to every kind of specialist there is, but am not satisfied with the various diagnoses I’ve received. Most of the doctors just wanted to put me on medication and send me away, but the last thing I want to do is become overly reliant on prescription pills.

One doctor, however, did suggest that proper exercises for back pain might be the solution I was looking for, so I decided to do some research on the subject. I learned that many people did indeed have success with a natural back pain relief through yoga, which is certainly encouraging news to someone in my situation.

But instead of jumping right into a new exercise routine, I had to try to figure out which poses and stretches would work best for me. The key to using yoga therapy for back pain is being able to identify your problems so you can do exercises to strengthen those areas. I already knew that my issues were caused by years of playing sports, followed by years of sitting at a desk job for upwards of 8 hours per day.
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