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Joint care in middleage. will yoga effectively treat it?

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Dr. Timothy Trainor answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Possibly: Yoga does tend to increase flexibility and can therefore help with joint stiffness. If there are certain yoga poses that cause pain or discomfort, avoid those.

Answered 7/30/2013

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