Chapter 61 Yoga

OVERVIEW.

Yoga is an India-based system of exercises that involves breathing techniques and the assumption of various postures with the goal of achieving well-being, health, and mental and bodily control.¹

SUMMARY: CONTRAINDICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS.

Two sources cited a total of 14 concerns for yoga. Cameron, a nurse, cited one concern, whereas Brosnan, a yoga instructor, cited 13. The largest proportion of concerns was musculoskeletal (37%). Most concerns were phrased with the term “avoid” and often related to issues of overexertion, stressing vulnerable joints, or assuming an inverted posture that could lead to breathlessness or other problems with select populations.

SUMMARY: ADVERSE EVENTS.

Vertebral artery obstruction with neurologic sequela^2,3 and peripheral⁴ nerve injuries have been reported during yoga that either involved extreme head postures or prolonged positioning. See case descriptions below.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS

H00-H59 DISEASES OF THE EYE

H00-H95 DISEASES OF THE EAR AND MASTOID PROCESS

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