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yoga and physical therapy - July 11, 2005 8:22:00 AM
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yoga
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I am a part-time yoga teacher and an avid yoga practitioner who is looking into changing careers. Physical therapy keeps popping up as a possibility.
I have a BS in biology. To pay the bills, I translate scientific research into digestible prose for a peer-reviewed journal.
I have two main questions at this point:
1. Does anyone know any PTs in the Washington DC area who might be willing to let me shadow them? Or more generally, suggestions on the best way to approach a PT I don't know, but who I'd like to shadow.
2. Any general insights on the topic of combining yoga and physical therapy? I know there are lots of "yoga therapy" programs out there, and I may pursue them as well, but I'm interested in getting a rock-solid foundation in anatomy/kineseology/physiology/neurology/making people well with exercise/ergonomics. I don't think a "yoga therapy" program is going to teach me what I want to know, or give me the credentials that I'm looking for.
thanks for any insights.
daniel
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Re: yoga and physical therapy - July 11, 2005 9:34:00 AM
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JLS_PT_OCS
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Daniel-
PM me, I'd be happy to have you come observe in our clinic.
All PT programs require such observation, so if you just call a PT clinic and ask nicely, I am sure they would be happy to accomodate you.
Good luck.
On Yoga therapy....I think movement based programs such as yoga are great for post rehab work, anything to get/keep our patients moving. I know there are some relatively higher risk/lower benefit poses out there, and of course programs should be aware of individual's medical histories also, but overall it's a great thing.
J
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Re: yoga and physical therapy - July 11, 2005 10:28:00 AM
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dragonfire
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Daniel,
I'm a yoga teacher myself and finished 200 hours of yoga teacher training but I'm primarily a Physical Therapist and see yoga as a great adjunct program for treating patients. I'm sure you know that there are other types of yoga but it is the Hatha yoga that is relevant to a PT. As a PT, I am able to tailor the yoga program to the type of patients I treat and based on the precautions or contraindications they might have. I filter the concepts of yoga that make more scientific sense to me and discard the esoteric. I believe that yoga teachers with no medical background run the risk of causing injury to their yoga students even if teachers tell their students not to push themselves too hard in a certain asana or posture.
The diaphragmatic breathing really helps a lot and facilitates bodily awareness. With my chronic pain patients, I found that the breathing exercises lessens their perception of pain. So yes, it's a great tool to have as a PT, to be able to teach yoga. I think you're looking for more and I would encourage you to look into PT because as a PT, you'd be able to do more, help more but in a safe and rational way.
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Re: yoga and physical therapy - July 11, 2005 3:00:00 PM
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FLAOrthoPT
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I know a couple of therapists in the northern VA area, if this is more in your area send me a private message and I'll get you their names and numbers..good luck!
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