Back & Spinal Conditions Introduction
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Adaptation
Overview
In this lesson, we introduce back pain and explore considerations for supporting students who are experiencing back issues.
Objective
Become familiar with back pain and issues in general, and teaching considerations for supporting students in relieving or accommodating back pain.v
What You'll Get
List a variety of potential causes of back pain. Understand why yoga teachers need to become familiar with some medical terminology and the causes of back pain. Cite research that demonstrates yoga’s impact on people who are experiencing back pain. Explain general ways that yoga might help with back conditions and specific ways that asana may help. Describe the benefit of breath practices and note another tool that may help with conditions of the back and spine.
Prevalence of Back Pain
- Estimates are that 80% of the population will suffer back pain at some time.
- In the U.S., back pain is responsible for over 264 million lost work days per year.
- Low back and neck pain are among the top five causes of disability, according to the Global Burden of Disease.
Potential Causes
Back pain may be caused by:
- Congenital (present at birth) conditions such as some types of scoliosis
- Musculoskeletal problems such as injury, SI joint issues or sciatica
- Postural imbalance
- Degenerative disc disease or conditions such as spinal stenosis or spondylolythesis
- Osteoporosis
- Problems with internal organs such as kidney disease
- Chronic pain for which there is no identifiable cause
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