Practice of yoga improves the physical health. There are a number of studies available that prove the efficacy of yoga as therapy. Can someone practice it during spinal cord injury?
Yes certainly yoga can be practiced by someone with a spinal cord injury under the supervision of a qualified and experienced yoga therapist. The wide range of practices that range across physical postures, breathing techniques and meditative practices allow for a tailored approach that is within the limitations of the patient/practitioner. If by yoga, you mean only the asanas or physical postures that is a different question altogether.
One needs to differentiate between Yogasan and Yoga. Yogasana is both Physical and Mental in nature while Yoga is associated with Connection - the divine one. One can do Yogasana without connecting with the Supreme Soul while Yoga is akin to remembering someone intensely. If it is for Him - it is Yoga and for others - it is Yaad - i.e. remembrance
yes, yoga can be performed by a spinally injured patients having min. 3 to 6 months after the injury. It depends on many clinical factors like severity of injury , location of injury, type of injury etc.
Any injury can be treated with yoga and CAM effectively. Time and nature of intervention, would depend on the type of injury. Divine association can also make the patient feel comfortable. Yoga and Asanas may be correctly practiced with concurrent use of other CAM medicines also. Surgery may be an aided requirement. Diseases may be treated with multidisciplinary approach, all that is required is a perfect coordination between them.
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There is one study by us on the same topic, which is attached here for the reference.
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