Natural Fixes Yoga for Arthritis.

There are also pain pathways between the body and the part of the brain where we interpret sensation; yoga may decrease pain by changing activity in those pathways. Some who suffer from arthritis pain might assume that all types of exercise are off-limits, but yoga can help you feel better physically and mentally. Pain is probably the biggest reason people with arthritis come to yoga - and pain is incredibly complicated. [Extracted from the article]

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