Yoga may correct hunchback

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Indexed  September 11, 2010

CM NEWS – Developing curving spine as you age? Try yoga. A recent study shows that yoga might be the first step to remedy this common condition in seniors. The study was done by researchers of University of California at Los Angeles and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. At the onset, the researchers wanted to assess whether a specifically designed yoga intervention can reduce hyperkyphosis or kyphosis. What is kyphosis? According to the Mayo Clinic, kyphosis is a forward rounding of your upper back. Some rounding is normal, but the term “kyp...   See the complete post here