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Old 02-22-2011, 09:47 PM   #11
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I've had low back issues since I was a Junior in High School. My Doctor says it's a little genetic and also years of playing softball and football. Another doctor told me I had the back of a 60 yr old man when I was 3o. YIKES! But really how does he know that?? Some days it feels like I'm 80. But I also work a very physical job so trying to strengthen it seems like it will make it worse.

I have a lot of friends that do yoga and they all love it. However they don't have back issue's so I figured it wouldn't do anything for me. After hearing everyone specially Thinker. I just may have to look into this.

Thank you for the info!

While I do appreciate the core conditioning Yoga provides, more than anything else it is the lengthening of the spine that I believe makes the difference.

In addition to stretching your muscles and relieving stress, the spine-lengthening aspect of Yoga creates space between your vertebrae. Proper spinal alignment, the space between vertebrae, and strong core muscles to hold that alignment make for a TRIFECTA!!
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