After taking all the necessary precautions into consideration (see previous articles) and getting approval and recommendations from the practitioner treating your scoliosis, if you have scoliosis and would like to establish a scoliosis yoga program, here are some poses to…
Many patients have inquired about the benefits and risks of adding yoga to a scoliosis treatment program. The short answer is that the benefits outweigh the risks… as long as some cautions are observed (please see corresponding article for yoga…
Many people hope scoliosis yoga will help treat or cure idiopathic scoliosis or even believe that they can treat their scoliosis themselves. The assumption here is that scoliosis is caused by weakness. This belief is based on a misunderstanding of…
Let me begin by saying I have practiced yoga for over 40 years and remain a daily practitioner of yoga. Having completed a Yoga Teacher Training in 1982 certified by Kripalu Yoga (SDF) of Napa Valley, California, I have personally…
Physical Therapy for Scoliosis Scoliosis is an abnormal side-to-side curvature in the spine. About 2-3% of the population under age 20 and as much as 60% of those over age 65 have scoliosis (about 6-9 million young people and 29…
