Click here for details of an exciting study being conducted by Loren Fishman, M.D. You can read the pilot research paper or even participate in the research.
http://sciatica.org/yoga/study_overview.html
And thanks to my former World Yoga Center yogini, Carol Ardman (who has co-written a book on yoga and back pain with Loren, her husband) who told me about this study.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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ReplyDeleteHere's a Web MD post recommending yoga as a weight bearing exercise. Thanks to yogini Rachel Renney for passing this on!
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Here's a nice story about yoga and osteoporosis with good adjustments. Thanks to Beth Worsham, my sister-in-law who works at the Haywood County (NC) Regional Medical Center's Osteoporosis Unit for sharing it. See page 5.
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Dr. Fishman and Anusara-Certified teacher (and my anatomy teacher in my teacher training) Ellen Saltonstall has published "Yoga for Osteoporosis: The Complete Guide." ww.norton.com
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