Be Careful, Yoga Lovers. Your Favorite Poses Could Be Wrecking Your Body.

Low back pain

Most people think of yoga as a great way to ease back pain. It may not be. A review of research in the Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews found that yoga was no better than regular exercise when it came to managing chronic back pain. According to yoga experts, people with low back pain can actually worsen the problem if they don’t use proper technique. “Tadasana—the foundation pose of many yoga styles—requires you to tuck your pelvis,” says Kate Vidulich, exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer. “Problem is, many people can’t do this due to postural misalignment, and they tend to lean backwards, compressing their lumbar spine even further.” Check out some other home remedies for lower back pain.