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Yoga for Arthritis: The Complete Guide by Loren Fishman, Ellen Saltonstall

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Yoga for Wellbeing

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 2/16/08 edition (March 17, 2008)
ISBN: 978-0393330588
Paperback / Hardcover: 336 pages
About: Arthritis restricts movement; yoga increases range of motion: these two were made for each other. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in this country, limiting everyday activities for more than seven million Americans. Drugs, surgeries, and steroids can alleviate some of the discomforts, but study after study has shown that exercise is most beneficial to most forms of arthritis, specifically low-impact, flexibility-enhancing exercises―hence, yoga. In this comprehensive and thoroughly illustrated guide, Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonstall, who between them have seven decades of clinical experience, help readers understand arthritis and give a spectrum of exercises for beginners and experts...

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