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Yoga Injuries – Referral Triggers for the Primary Care Provider

Some Injuries Need Attention!

1:32  |   Apr 13, 2012  | Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics
While there are certain benefits to practicing yoga, injuries do happen.

Dr. Bal Rajagopalan, MD, FRCSC discusses the criteria for injuries that require the attention of an orthopedist.

 

Interesting Reference

Sinaki M.  Yoga Spinal Flexion Positions and Vertebral Compression Fracture in Osteopenia or Osteoporosis of Spine: Case Series.

Pain Pract. 2012 Mar 26. doi: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00545.x.

 

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