Yoga for combating breast cancer treatment side effects
According to one of the scientific studies, Women going through treatment for breast cancer felt better when they tried yoga exercise.
"Our belief is something as simple and brief as a short (yoga) program would be very useful" at combating side effects from cancer treatment, said Lorenzo Cohen, a psychologist who led the pilot study.
Yoga system which has eight limbs includes Meditation Relaxation imagery, controlled breathing, stretching and physical movements.
Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center focused on 61 women who had surgery for breast cancer and now were getting six weeks of radiation treatment.
The researchers found the yoga group consistently had higher scores in almost every area.
Participants who practice yoga system said they were in better general health, were less fatigued and had fewer problems with daytime sleepiness.
According to Teresita Ladrillo, 52, a Houston breast cancer patient currently taking yoga classes at M.D. Anderson, said the stretching helped her regain flexibility in her right arm, which was limited by scarring from surgeries and other treatments.
Learning to control her breathing through yoga has helped her to calm and sleep, she said.
"Whenever you do yoga, the first thing they tell you is forget everything else and just focus on your breathing," she said.
"Our belief is something as simple and brief as a short (yoga) program would be very useful" at combating side effects from cancer treatment, said Lorenzo Cohen, a psychologist who led the pilot study.
Yoga system which has eight limbs includes Meditation Relaxation imagery, controlled breathing, stretching and physical movements.
Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center focused on 61 women who had surgery for breast cancer and now were getting six weeks of radiation treatment.
The researchers found the yoga group consistently had higher scores in almost every area.
Participants who practice yoga system said they were in better general health, were less fatigued and had fewer problems with daytime sleepiness.
According to Teresita Ladrillo, 52, a Houston breast cancer patient currently taking yoga classes at M.D. Anderson, said the stretching helped her regain flexibility in her right arm, which was limited by scarring from surgeries and other treatments.
Learning to control her breathing through yoga has helped her to calm and sleep, she said.
"Whenever you do yoga, the first thing they tell you is forget everything else and just focus on your breathing," she said.
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