Yoga and Injuries
In recent years the Yogasana (as understood yoga ) practice has gone to big height. It is offered at most of private studios, national chains, fitness clubs and yoga has far outgrown its eastern origins and draws millions into its practice.
People practicing it in many different styles including, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Hot and Power yoga . No doubt Yoga has the ability to improve your flexibility, joint mobility, balance and coordination. However with all its benefits, yoga's gain in the popularity and availability has also come to mean a substantial increase in the number of yoga-related injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, over the course of one year, doctors treated more than 3,700 such injuries at an estimated cost of $94 million.
Yoga practitioners are being treated for repetitive strains and overstretched muscles of just about every possible body part, but most frequently injuries involve the neck, legs, spine, knees and shoulders. This is not good considering the reason most people practice yoga is to improve their level of fitness - not make it worst.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommends that you take caution in your yoga practice and that you exercise with moderation, according to your unique level of flexibility.
Additionally AAOS recommends: If you have any medical conditions or injuries, speak to your doctor before participating in yoga.
It is always good to work with a qualified yoga instructor. Warm-up thoroughly before a yoga stretching session - cold muscles, tendons and ligaments are vulnerable to injury.
Do not try positions beyond your experience or comfort level. (An experienced instructor should be able to suggest easier variations.) It is always good to Listen to your body. If you are experiencing pain or exhaustion while participating in yoga, stop or take a break. If pain persists, speak with a physician.
People practicing it in many different styles including, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Hot and Power yoga . No doubt Yoga has the ability to improve your flexibility, joint mobility, balance and coordination. However with all its benefits, yoga's gain in the popularity and availability has also come to mean a substantial increase in the number of yoga-related injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, over the course of one year, doctors treated more than 3,700 such injuries at an estimated cost of $94 million.
Yoga practitioners are being treated for repetitive strains and overstretched muscles of just about every possible body part, but most frequently injuries involve the neck, legs, spine, knees and shoulders. This is not good considering the reason most people practice yoga is to improve their level of fitness - not make it worst.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommends that you take caution in your yoga practice and that you exercise with moderation, according to your unique level of flexibility.
Additionally AAOS recommends: If you have any medical conditions or injuries, speak to your doctor before participating in yoga.
It is always good to work with a qualified yoga instructor. Warm-up thoroughly before a yoga stretching session - cold muscles, tendons and ligaments are vulnerable to injury.
Do not try positions beyond your experience or comfort level. (An experienced instructor should be able to suggest easier variations.) It is always good to Listen to your body. If you are experiencing pain or exhaustion while participating in yoga, stop or take a break. If pain persists, speak with a physician.
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