Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis: A Journey to Health and Healing

by Loren Fishman, B. Phil, Eric Small

Yoga for people with multiple sclerosis? Absolutely! Today, people with a wide range of medical problems use yoga successfully. Because of its emphasis on relaxation, breathing, and deliberate movement, it can be especially beneficial for individuals dealing with a neurologic disease like multiple sclerosis. Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis , coauthored by Dr. Loren Martin Fishman and Eric Small, a yoga teacher who first embraced these techniques as a way to manage his own symptoms of multiple sclerosis, is a comprehensive guide to applying the principles of yoga to the management of MS. The first section is a straightforward but gentle introduction to yoga - a therapeutic approach to the practice itself. The second part is functionally oriented. Different yoga poses that work toward a common goal, such as combating fatigue, reducing spasticity, and increasing range of motion, are included and illustrated. This user-friendly guide

296 pages, Paperback

First published May 18, 2007

About the author

Loren Fishman, MD, is a professor at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and lives in New York City. "

Reviews

[Jacqueline Haller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Four years ago, I went numb from the waist down. After quite a few MRI’s, spinal tap, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I was on Avenox for almost 2 years, i had 1 year of monthly steroids IV, had to stop due to hip pain. Through my physiotherapist i learnt about a MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS HERBAL TREATMENT from K.H.C (Kykuyu Health Clinic) and their success rate with the treatment, i immediately started on the MS treatment, i experienced decline in major symptoms including hand tremor, back pain, difficulty walking, muscle paralysis and weakness, uncomfortable tingling and burning, fatigue, urinary retention,double vision, slurred speech difficulty swallowing, numbness. Visit www. kykuyuhealthclinic. com. I knew that a positive attitude is everything and to just believe, I’m in control of my life again….

[Betsy Daniels · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent resource for all levels of yoga practitioner with or without MS. Excellent adaptive poses, chair and wheelchair poses. Helpful tools for spasticity management, physiology of muscle and tendon biomechanics as well as lifestyle adaptations.

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent resource that is not limited to the MS population. I am using it to prepare for a Yoga class for diabetics.

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great resource