Chair Yoga Found to Significantly Reduce Osteoarthritis Pain
Thursday, May 17, 2018
“Who knew a chair could be a pain killer?” That’s what the news reporter for this segment said after hearing the positive effects chair yoga can have on patients with osteoarthritis.
It’s all part of the latest research study conducted by Dr. Juyoung Park, Associate Professor in the Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work at FAU.
One patient not only significantly reduced her pain, but also her blood pressure and was able to come off three medications for hypertension.
Watch the full news segment here and see why 80 percent of patients experienced decreased pain with regular chair yoga sessions.