But whether or not someone chooses to have surgery, developing a consistent yoga practice will help increase breath capacity, decrease the pain, and perhaps even prevent the curves from worsening. (yogajournal.com)
Biological age was calculated using several indicators for metabolism, inflammation, and organ function, including levels of hemoglobin, total cholesterol, creatinine, alkaline phosphatase, albumin, and C - reactive protein in blood as well as blood pressure and breath capacity data. (sciencedaily.com)
Bending the back, which means extending the spine (as opposed to strictly bending it backward), opens energy channels that facilitate the many benefits commonly associated with yoga — strength, flexibility, stress relief, lower blood pressure and improved breath capacity, to name a few. (mindbodygreen.com)