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Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain Wieland et al (2017) Overview of the study Objectives: To assess the effects of yoga for treating chronic non-specific low back pain Methods: Evidence current up to 29 March 2016 Participants: Adults with chronic non-specific LBP Intervention: Yoga Outcomes: Primary: Function and pain Secondary: Quality of life, clinical improvement, disability and adverse events

12 trials (1080 participants) Results & Conclusions Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain Wieland et al (2017) 12 trials (1080 participants) Results & Conclusions Intervention versus comparator Evidence Quality of evidence Yoga versus non-exercise controls Better functional improvement at 3 and 6 months but not at 12 months Low - Moderate Better for pain relief at 3, 6 and 12 months Very low - Moderate Yoga versus other exercise More effective for pain relief but little or no difference for function at 3 and 6 months Very low Yoga added to exercise compared to exercise alone No differences for pain and function Adverse events: Some studies reported increasing LBP in yoga group. People practicing yoga had a greater risk of adverse events than people in the non-exercise groups When compared to control non-exercise groups, low to moderate evidence supports yoga for improving function and decreasing pain, but when compared to other exercise control group, its efficacy is unclear