What is Yoga?
Category: Exercises
Most popular types: Stretch Yoga Hatha Yoga Gentle Yoga Show all
Yoga is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India, and within Hinduism refers to ascetic and meditational practices intended to lead to spiritual experience and insight into the nature of existence. Outside India, yoga is practiced as a form of exercise.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 342 | 119 | |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 181 | 74 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 92 | 29 | |
| Improve flexibility/strength | 51 | 26 | |
| Anxious mood | 39 | 12 |
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Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 11 | |
| Moderate | 15 | |
| Mild | 43 | |
| None | 228 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Yoga
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle soreness | 10 | |
| Pain | 7 | |
| Fatigue | 5 | |
| Back pain | 2 | |
| Muscle cramps | 2 | |
| Pain in lower back | 2 |
Why patients stopped taking Yoga
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 77 | |
| I didn't have enough time | 32 | |
| Expense | 25 | |
| Side effects too severe | 12 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 5 | |
| Did not seem to work | 5 | |
| Doctor's advice | 5 | |
| Personal research | 2 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 |
Duration
Stopped doing Yoga
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 10 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 43 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 26 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 20 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 23 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 11 | |
| 10 years or more | 9 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started doing Yoga after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone (Oxycodone IR) | 1 |
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