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Volume 3
Advanced Practices in Nursing
ISSN: 2573-0347
Advanced Nursing Research 2018
June 14-15, 2018
June 14-15, 2018 | Dublin, Ireland
48
th
World Congress on
Advanced Nursing Research
Implementing yoga into the management of patients with refractory low back pain in an outpatient
clinic setting
Karen M Lewis
Western Carolina University, USA
Purpose:
To evaluate the effectiveness of implementing yoga into the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain.
Design:
Quantitative analysis with opportunity for qualitative feedback.
Method:
Effectiveness of this complementary treatment was assessed using a pre-test/ post-test design of patients who
volunteered to participate in yoga classes as part of their back pain management. Measurements included low back pain rating,
perception of back pain interference with daily activities, and self-efficacy in dealing with chronic low back pain.
Findings:
Although no statistically significant findings were found due to the small sample size, most participants demonstrated
improved individual scores on all measurement surveys including qualitative comments.
Conclusion:
Based upon the findings of these pilot study further studies on implementing yoga into the treatment of chronic
low back pain are encouraged.
Figure 1:
Modified Oswestry low back pain disability index (raw scores)
Biography
Karen M Lewis is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Assistant Professor and Director of the Post-Master’s DNP Program in the School of Nursing at Western
Carolina University inAsheville, NC, USA. Prior to a career in academia she spent many years working clinically in the field of Neurosurgery where she cultivated an interest
in spine related issues, prevention, and treatment. Her experience led her to a position where she successfully developed and managed a hospital based spine clinic. This
career experience heightened her interest in complementary treatments for chronic low back and neck pain, and is her current research area of interest.
kmlewis@wcu.eduKaren M Lewis, Adv Practice Nurs 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4172/2573-0347-C2-020