Functional Anatomy of Yoga by David Keil

Author:David Keil
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lotus Publishing

Yoga and Disc Dysfunction

It is hard to give advice as to what individuals need with any or all of these situations in their yoga practice. The first step is to spend time doing a good evaluation of anyone who has any of these issues.

We have already discussed the basic anatomy of what happens when the discs are bulging, herniated, or ruptured. Generally speaking, flexion of the spine puts more pressure on the front of the vertebrae. This naturally sends the force into the disc in such a way that the fluid inside is pushed back and off to one side, where the original weakness already is. Therefore, excessive forward rounding of the spine can bring about more problems or further herniate a disc.

If I am working with someone who has a disc problem, I’ll often keep his or her spine long and straight. I might even accentuate the lumbar curve and not have them fold as deeply in their forward bends. I find that backbending postures can alleviate pressure on the front of the spine, so I may create a sequence for them that includes simple backbending poses.

If a student has fusions in their vertebrae, I try to avoid having them move deeply in one direction and then the other. My theory is that too much back and forth starts to create pressure on the vertebrae above and below the fusion.

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