Wednesday 17 July 2013

Researchers turn to yoga exercises to help men recovering from prostate cancer

A new prostate cancer exercise program developed at the University of Calgary Faculty of Kinesiology is helping men regain their strength and flexibility using some methods that many older men have never tried before – like yoga. The program, called Strength and Stretch, is partly based on a recent paper published in Integrative Cancer Therapies. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Ross Zahavich AN, et al. Examining a therapeutic yoga program for prostate cancer survivors. Integr Cancer Ther. 2013 Mar;12(2):113-25. PMID: 22740082

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