Online Yoga For Spinal Health

Evidence shows that yoga is a very safe and effective therapy for pain anywhere in your back, neck and pelvis

On the basis that prevention is nine tenths of the cure the best time to practice is while you are pain free

But there are times when it’s appropriate to practice while experiencing pain

For example, the most common type, the non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) is by nature chronic, meaning the pain persists even after any original injury has resolved

Yoga can relieve stiffness and pain associated with with wear-and-tear (osteo) arthritis

Yoga is also indicated for sacroiliac, upper back, scapular and neck pain as well as tension-type headache

By calming stress and improving upper back and neck function yoga also helps you manage migraine headaches, reducing the frequency and intensity of episodes

Yoga can be practiced in by virtually everyone at most times. Everything depends on what you do, and how 

However, there are times when any kind of exercise should be done with caution, or not at all:

• Yoga tends to aggravate rather than relieve severe, acute pain or an acute muscle spasm
• Yoga may be helpful with some modification for a nerve entrapment such as sciatica, but is best done one-to-one
• Yoga is contraindicated during an active flare up of inflammatory arthritis like rheumatoid, but can be very helpful between episodes

Check with Manuel that it is safe for you practice yoga before joining a class

with so many possible causes of back pain, how can you know when it’s safe and beneficial to practice yoga?

Fortunately as a registered osteopath Manuel is qualified to assess and advise you

The assessment follows a protocol of

• current and past history
• ranges of motion of all major body segments
• functional tests for primary movement patterning

All movements are done within your ability and in the pain-free range

Rarely it may be helpful to remove some item of clothing to more closely inspect an area. You consent is required, and you will have every opportunity to refuse

Assessment is done live online and is free of charge