Abstract
To determine whether a yoga based self-management program improves the overall self-rated pain, disability, anxiety and depression. A total of 28 patients with different chronic pain conditions were treated with yoga therapy for 6-weeks in addition to pharmacological treatment. All the participants were seen by trained yoga therapist once a week and given self-managed yoga schedule to follow at home twice a day for 15 Min's at least. Baseline levels for pain intensity, disability, anxiety and depression were recorded. After the 6-weeks patients were assessed again to measure the change. The primary outcome was self-rated pain measured through Visual Analogue scale (VAS). Secondary outcome measures related to pain disability assessed with Pain disability Index (PDI), anxiety and depression through Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). Twenty-six patients completed the 6-weeks intervention period. One patient had significant improvement at 4-weeks of period and didn't want to change yoga schedule given, fearing any changes would make the pain worse again. One patient was moved out of city. Significant change was reported in self rated pain intensity (p
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