内容简介
Osteoporosisleadstopainfulfracturesduetolossofbonemass;yogastrengthensboneswithoutendangeringjoints:itstandstoreasonthatyogaistheperfecttherapyforosteoporosis.Forty-fourmillionAmericanssufferfromlowbonemass,andosteoporosisisresponsibleformorethan1.5millionfracturesannually.Drugsandsurgeriescanalleviatepain,butstudyafterstudyhasshownthatexerciseisthebesttreatment,specificallylow-impact,bone-strengtheningexerciseshence,yoga.Inthiscomprehensiveandthoroughlyillustratedguide,LorenFishmanandEllenSaltonstall,whobetweenthemhavesevendecadesofclinicalexperience,helpreadersunderstandosteoporosisandgiveaspectrumofexercisesforbeginnersandexperts.Classicalyogaposes,aswellasphysiologicallysoundadaptedposes,arepresentedwitheasy-to-followinstructionsandphotographs.Theauthorswelcomereadersofallagesandlevelsofexperienceintothehealingandstrengtheningpracticeofyoga.