A recent study has shown that there may be some major benefits to practicing yoga for fibromyalgia. But what is fibromyalgia?

It’s a chronic disorder that predominantly plagues women over men. Sufferers experience varying degrees of muscle pain and constant persistent fatigue. All of the following conditions can be categorized as fibromyalgia: endometriosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction.

A recent study consisting of 53 female participants who were 21 and older and diagnosed with fibromyalgia showed that practicing yoga on a regular basis could help improve the intensity of fibromyalgia symptoms. To qualify for this study, these women had to be taking prescription over-the-counter medications to help treat their fibromyalgia symptoms for at least three months at the onset of the study.

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