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Therapy for Scoliosis
Scoliosis is the presence of abnormal lateral (side-to-side)
curves and rotations in the spinal column. In 80 to 85 percent of
people, the cause of scoliosis is unknown. In adults, scoliosis
can produce symptoms of back pain, muscle tightness, fatigue,
decreased lung capacity and possible neurological symptoms of
dizziness, numbness and tingling. Yoga's emphasis on spinal
movement as well as its overall healing abilities and innate
promotion of correct posture make it an important alternative
therapy to prevent the progression of, and potentially reduce the
abnormal spinal curvature of scoliosis. Yoga is also a powerful
remedy to reduce scoliosis' symptoms of back pain, muscle
tightness, fatigue, and decreased lung capacity.
Yoga's emphasis on postural alignment and spinal realignment helps
to decrease the lateral curves of scoliosis. Using poses such as
mountain, thunderbolt, staff, downward dog, tree, triangle and
wind relieving pose will elongate and lengthen the spine to bring
it back to center.
Twisting poses naturally re-align the spine to help decrease
posterior rotation, and thereby improve alignment and balance.
When practicing twists, it is important to lengthen the spine
first and then carefully move into the twist while maintaining a
long torso. Twisting poses as well as forward bends stretch many
of the muscles in the back, helping to reduce tension and pain.
Using back bends to strengthen the back muscles is important to
provide support for a structurally weakened spine. Practice
twists, forward and back bending poses that target the area of
your spine where the scoliosis is most present.
Yoga poses such as seated head to knee, supine diamond, high
lunge, tiger, and pigeon stretch the hamstrings, hip flexors, and
quadriceps to create more spinal mobility and strength and also
help improve posture.
Chest opening poses as well as yoga's emphasis on breath awareness
within all postures stretches the intercostal muscles (muscles
between the ribs) to improve lung capacity and alignment of the
ribcage. Practice Dirga Pranayama (3 part breath) by itself as
well as throughout your entire yoga practice.
Always maintain a concentrated focus on the alignment of the spine
in all poses, and imagine or visualize the spine lengthening and
realigning as you hold and breathe in each pose. It is important
to not practice any poses that cause any pain or that reproduce or
aggravate your symptoms of scoliosis.
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