Health Desk- 06 Nov
2019: Yoga's popularity does not look like it will wane any time soon. Its
physical benefits for flexibility and balance, as well as its spiritual
connection, mean it's practised by millions across the world.
And that means a need for more and more yoga teachers.
But now, there is a warning they may be putting their own
hip health at risk.
Benoy Matthews, a leading UK-based physiotherapist, warns he
is seeing increasing numbers of yoga teachers with serious hip problems - many
of whom require surgery - because they are pushing their bodies too hard.
Mr Matthews, a specialist hip and knee physiotherapist and
member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, says he sees four to five
yoga teachers a month.
He says the problem lies in people repeatedly pushing their
bodies into "prescribed" positions, when their physiology prevents it.
About half of the teachers he sees simply need advice on how
to moderate the "prescribed" yoga positions, so as not to put too
much stress on their joints.
But those with more advanced problems need medical treatment
and surgery - including total hip replacements.
Courtesy: BBC Health
http://amarhealth.com/health/4614/Yogateachersriskingserioushipproblems
