Low Back Care

Visually engaging content with thorough details and strong supporting information that students and clients will value as a reliable reference.

• Organized into three sections: About Low Back Pain, Low Back Care & Yoga, and Pose Considerations
• 27-page PDF
• View samples here

The handout answers the following questions.

About Low Back Pain

1. How prevalent is low back pain?
2. How do medical expenditures compare for people with low back pain vs. those without?
3. What is meant when doctors use the term “low back strain?”
4. At what point is back pain considered chronic?
5. What is the most common medical classification of those with chronic low back pain?
6. Name 10 or more potential causes for low back pain.
7. What is acute pain? Chronic pain? How are they different?
8. What additional negative effects can be a result of chronic pain?
9. What factors are related to pain becoming chronic?
10. How does yoga tend to successfully address chronic pain?

Low Back Care & Yoga

1. Name five reasons why yoga is recommended for addressing many cases of low back pain.
2. What has research by Boston Medical Center shown about the effectiveness of gentle asana in the treatment of chronic low back pain?
3. Describe general cautions related to using asana to address low back pain.
4. What asana alternatives are safer than seated forward bends in the case of low back pain?
5. What litmus test can be used to determine when seated forward bends are safe?
6. Describe safe forward bending alignment in terms of pelvic tilt.
7. Describe practice considerations (such as strengthening back muscles) for using yoga to address low back pain.
8. What muscles are involved in balancing the relationship between the pelvis and low back?
9. Describe some reasons why the fundamental aspects of yoga practice – breath and awareness – are key aspects of yoga for low back care.
10. While abdominal strength is important in low back care, how can exercises such as sit-ups lead to low back pain and how can this be avoided?

Pose Considerations

1. Describe general asana practice tips for those who have experienced low back pain.
2. What are some poses that may be found in a low back care program?
3. When avoiding seated forward bends, what are some alternative poses for consideration?
4. What are some benefits of core strengthening?
5. What are some poses and exercises that may be options for developing core strength?
6. Describe the practice of Pelvic Tilts.
7. What are the physical effects of Supta Padangusthasana? Describe practice tips for this pose.
8. Describe a variation of Bridge Pose designed to strengthen glutes. Describe a variation intended to relax and stretch and/or to counter abdominal strengthening.
9. What is a desirable physical effect of Anjaneyasana? What compensation should you watch out for in this pose?
10. Describe practice tips for Chair Yoga.

Price:

$50.00