1. PODIGAI 31 JAN 2011
YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS

2. OVER VIEW
 MANY KINDS OF ARTHRITIS- MOST
COMMON IS OA, AFFECTS BACK, NECK,
KNEES, HIPS, FINGERS ETC
 NORMALY LINING- PROTECTIVE CARTILAGE
FOUND MISSING IN OA
 FACTORS- GENETIC, POSTURAL, WORK
PATTERN, OLD SPORTS INJURIES
 RA- AUTO IMMUNE DISORDER,
DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS, GOUT
ARTHRITIS
 POOR POSTURE, MISALIGNED OF BONES (
BOW LEGGED AND KNOCK KNEED)

3. HOW YOGA FITS IN
 STRESS MANAGEMENT, PAIN
MANAGEMENT WITH LESS REACTION
 UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTIONS, FEET,
KNEES, HIP BONES
 AWARENESS ABT HABITUAL MIS
ALIGNMENTS,LIKE DESK WORKERS ON
LOWBACK

4. HOW YOGA FITS IN
 DECREASED RANGE ON MOTION LEADS
VICIOUS CYCLE- PAIN TO WEAK
MUSCLES
 PREVENTIVE MEDECINE- DISTRIBUTES
SYNOVIAL FLUID , LUBRICATES,
CARTILAGE
 STRESS INCREASE PAIN SETS VICIOUS
CYCLE
 3 MONTHS YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS PROG,
WISH TO CONTINUE

5. CONTRAINDICATIONS
 MOVE IN MOVE OUT- IF FATIGUED OR
DISCOMFORT SIMPLIFY POSTURES
 MALASANA, UTTKATASANA, VRKSASANA
– NO
 BEFORE AND AFTER EFFECT- BEST
CHECKER
 START WITH SIMPLE POSTURES, MED,
CHANT AND PRANAYAM

6. HOLISTIC APPROACH
 WALKING, SWIMMING, YOGA ADVISABLE
 HEAT FOMENTATION, PAIN RELEIVERS,
SAVASANA OR RELAXATION
 BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY, WEIGHT LOSS,
NO HIGH HEELS, MEDICINES
 RED MEAT, FRIED FOODS, REFINED
SUGAR, VIT D, NUTS AND DRY FRUITS,
TULSI TEA COMBINATIONS, GINGER,
TURMERIC, HYDRATION, WARM
WEATHER, A/C COLD

7. LIST OF ASANAS
1. TADASANA
2. ARDHA UTTANASANA
3. TRIKONASANA
4. PASCHIMOTASANA
5. JANUSIRSASANA
6. UTTANA PADASANA
7. JATARA PARIVARTASANA
8. HALASANA
9. BUJANGASANA
10. VAKRASANA
11. SAVASANA