A Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of Yoga on Breast Cancer Survivors with Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Arthralgias

“I’m 100% for it! I’m a convert!”: Women's experiences of a yoga programme during treatment for gynaecological cancer; an interpretative phenomenological analysis

“…The complexities of how these women come to experience social and physical benefits and how these benefits are contextualised within the women's experiences of cancer treatment are explored. This is under-represented within the literature, with only a small number of papers exploring the lived experience of participating in a yoga intervention [27][28][29].…”

“…Qualitative research exploring the use of yoga in other areas has found that practicing yoga improved overall physical function and capacity; reduced stress/anxiety and enhanced calmness; enriched the quality of sleep; supported efforts toward dietary improvements and resulted in greater respect for the body and improved self-image [27][28][29]. This is supported by qualitative work more generally exploring the experiences of cancer patients who use complementary therapies.…”

Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome

“…Scrambler therapy is an electro-analgesic technique for regulating pain and is effective for improving neuropathic pain and probably PMPS (44). Yoga has positive implications for behavioral outcome, for example, pain, depression, mood, and quality of life, and it may be useful in treatment of PMPS (45). Li et al reported that music therapy is significantly effective on reducing PMPS (46).…”

The Role of Yoga in the Complementary Treatment of Cancer

“…When the malignant disease is advanced, almost 70% of patients may be unable to get rid of the pain [74] Complementary therapies are often resorted to by these patients [75,76]. Some studies have demonstrated benefits of yoga in pain reduction in these patients [77,78]. Further studies are however needed for a better evidence based analysis and practical recommendations.…”