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Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis

By Small, Eric L.

Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis Medicine

Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis

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Yoga for people with multiple sclerosis? Absolutely! Today, people with a wide range of medical problems use yoga successfully. Because of its emphasis on relaxation, breathing, and deliberate movement, it can be especially beneficial for individuals dealing with a neurologic disease like multiple sclerosis. Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis, coauthored by Dr. Loren Martin Fishman and Eric Small, a yoga teacher who first embraced these techniques as a way to manage his own symptoms of multiple sclerosis, is a comprehensive guide to applying the principles of yoga to the management of MS. The first section is a straightforward but gentle introduction to yoga - a therapeutic approach to the practice itself. The second part is functionally oriented. Different yoga poses that work toward a common goal, such as combating fatigue, reducing spasticity, and increasing range of motion, are included and illustrated. This user-friendly guide Describes how yoga works Includes photographs and descriptions of each pose Explains effects, advantages, and contraindications Contains starter poses that will help the uninitiated or physically challenged to gently achieve a posture
Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis: A Journey to Health and Healing is an excellent guidebook and tool for people with MS, people who undertake yoga on their own, and for all members of the medical and yoga communities. "
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
298
Release Date:
2007-05-24
Publication Date:
2007-05-18
Publisher:
Demos Health
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1932603174
ISBN13:
9781932603170
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
644 g
Height:
203 cm
Width:
254 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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