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How to fight chronic pain with more than opioids

In a drab meeting room in West Philadelphia, a group of aging veterans with chronic back pain gathered for a dose of what their teacher called "breath as medicine."

Yoga Teacher Lisa Rambaldo leads a Yoga class at the VA Medical Center, Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Philadelphia.
Yoga Teacher Lisa Rambaldo leads a Yoga class at the VA Medical Center, Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Philadelphia.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer