Is Your Yoga Practice Hurting Your Back?
Already have an account? Photo: Getty Images Is your back bothering you? You’re not alone. “Back pain is one of most common reasons people see a doctor or miss days at work,” according to the National Institutes of Health. The World Health Organization reports that low back pain is a major cause of disability worldwide. Yoga to the rescue, right? A Harvard Health Publishing Report calls yoga “one of the more effective tools for helping reduce low-back pain” because it strengthens and stretches tight back muscles and improves mobility. But some asana poses may actually make posture ...