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Ask Ruth - 2007

Issue

Subject

January

Tennis elbow and wrist sprains: causes and adaptations of Yoga practice to accommodate them.

February

Shingles: causes symptoms and adjusting Yoga practice.

March

Sacro-iliac joints: moveable or not?

April

Lower back and abdomen pains sometimes felt in pregnancy.

May

Urinary incontinence, core stability; stengthening the pelvic floor muscles.

June

Scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine) how teachers and students can adapt their Yoga practice to gain most benefit.

July

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): what it is, its effects and treatment, and the changes, if any, required to a sufferer’s Yoga practice.

August

Bunions; treatment options and Yoga practice to help.

September

Stiffness: causes, stretching exercises and importance of using the correct technique to avoid damage.

October

‘Heart problems’: groups of problems and variations to practice to cater for the different types of heart problems.

November

Asthma: what it is, the physiological effects and treatment, and how yoga practice can help asthma sufferers improve.

December

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS): what it is and what can be done about it, and provides suggestions of websites covering AS for those wishing to learn more. For website addresses, CLICK HERE, or for additional coverage in a previous issue of Yoga & Health, CLICK HERE.


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