The role of yoga therapy in an integrative pain management plan

Pain Waves

It’s well known that practicing yoga can provide many benefits to both the body and mind, but did you know research suggests that yoga therapy can be an especially helpful tool for managing pain?
In this month’s episode of the Pain Waves podcast, we’re joined by two guests to learn more about the benefits of yoga therapy for managing chronic pain. Neil Pearson, Physiotherapist, Yoga Therapist and UBC Clinical Assistant Professor, talks about the recent paper he co-authored summarizing the current research on the value of yoga therapy in a comprehensive integrative pain management plan, and explores areas of research that still need to be investigated further. Gail Goodjohn, a person living with pain, also joins us to share how yoga therapy has personally helped her manage pain and its many impacts on daily life.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Yoga therapy and pain - How yoga therapy serves in comprehensive integrative pain management, and how it can do more: https://paincareu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IJYT2020_Pearson_yoga_therapy_pain.pdf
- Learn more about Neil's work: http://paincareu.com/