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Demos Medical Publishing Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis by Loren Fishman Eric Small
Yoga for people with Multiple Sclerosis? Absolutely! Today people with a wide range of medical problems use yoga successfully. Because of its emphasis on relaxation breathing and deliberate movement it can be especially beneficial for individuals dealing with a neurologic disease like Multiple Sclerosis.Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis coauthored by Dr. Loren Martin Fishman and Eric Small a yoga teacher who first embraced these techniques as a way to manage his own symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis is a comprehensive guide to applying the principles of yoga to the management of MS. The first section is a straightforward but gentle introduction to yoga a therapeutic approach to the practise itself. The second part is functionally oriented. Different yoga poses that work toward a common goal such as combating fatigue reducing spasticity and increasing range of motion are included and illustrated. This userfriendly guide:Describes how yoga worksIncludes photographs and descriptions of each poseExplains effects advantages and contraindicationsContains starter poses that will help the uninitiated or physically challenged to gently achieve a postureYoga and Multiple Sclerosis: A Journey to Health and Healing is an excellent guidebook and tool for people with MS people who undertake yoga on their own and for all members of the medical and yoga communities.show more