New level one class on Wednesday nights 8.30-9.30 p.m. starts on the 7th March
21/02/07 15:32
Due to demand
- for all of you professionals who work late, and
mother's who have partners who get home late - we are
starting a level 1 class on Wednesday nights. It will
run from 8.30 - 9.30 p.m. and it starts on the 7th of
March.
Modifying your yoga practice (and exercise) during your menstrual cycle - new scientific results highlight specific danger times and zones
15/02/07 09:09
Menstrual
cycle injury risk link
Women
are more likely to injure themselves at specific
times in their menstrual cycle, research
suggests.
London's Portland Hospital surveyed 1,000 osteopaths, and studied 17 women with a regular menstrual cycle.
The study suggests the risk of injury is linked to fluctuating hormone levels which affect the muscles and ligaments.
Both tissues appear to be vulnerable midway through the menstrual cycle, while the ligaments are at greater risk at the end.
This
is significant for women everywhere who can plan
their schedules around their cycles and avoid
potentially painful injuries
Midway through the cycle,
the level of the female sex hormone oestrogen, which
gives strength to muscles and ligaments, drops
dramatically, resulting in sudden weakness.
At the end of the cycle levels of another hormone, relaxin, rise.
This is to allow the cervix to open so that menstruation can occur, but it also means the ligaments in general are softened.
The researchers found that strains and other injuries were more likely at both these stages.
Loose joints
Lead researcher Dr Stephen Sandler, an experienced osteopath, said: "There was a clear link between hormone levels and laxity of joints, making women more vulnerable to injury."
I
take good care of my back and regularly go to
yoga and Pilates but would hurt my back just by
bending down to tie my shoelaces
up
Dr
Sandler compared hormone levels in the blood with the
laxity of the forefinger joint.
He found joint laxity increased throughout the hormone cycle, then reverted back to normal once the period began.
His results also mean that women on the combined pill, who do not experience sudden drops in their oestrogen levels, are less likely to experience injury as the result of loosened joints.
Dr Sandler said: "I had noted that, whereas men often came to me with injuries due to sport or over-exertion, women often couldn't explain why simple acts like reaching down to pick something up had caused injury and pain."
Dr Sandler's survey found 21% of oestopaths' female patients reported pain in days 12-14 of their cycle and 17% in days 24-26.
The majority of pain reported mid-cycle was lumbar or pelvic, compared with lumbar or neck pain at the end of the cycle.
Mysterious pattern
Rebecca Morrison, of the British School of Osteopathy, said: "Studies have shown before that female athletes and those engaged in recreational sport were more prone to injury at certain times in their cycle and now we understand why.
"This is significant for women everywhere who can plan their schedules around their cycles and avoid potentially painful injuries.
"It will also aid therapists in the rehabilitation of their patients."
Rona Call, 35, a patient of Dr Sandler at The Portland Hospital, said she found she was always putting her back out at the same time every month.
She said: "I take good care of my back and regularly go to yoga and Pilates but would hurt my back just by bending down to tie my shoelaces up.
"This research will empower women to help protect themselves and prevent injury."
Last year Swedish researchers found sportswomen were more prone to injuries at certain times during their menstrual cycle.
(Source: BBC)
| Back
pain is particularly common
|
London's Portland Hospital surveyed 1,000 osteopaths, and studied 17 women with a regular menstrual cycle.
The study suggests the risk of injury is linked to fluctuating hormone levels which affect the muscles and ligaments.
Both tissues appear to be vulnerable midway through the menstrual cycle, while the ligaments are at greater risk at the end.
This
is significant for women everywhere who can plan
their schedules around their cycles and avoid
potentially painful injuriesRebecca Morrison British School of Osteopathy |
At the end of the cycle levels of another hormone, relaxin, rise.
This is to allow the cervix to open so that menstruation can occur, but it also means the ligaments in general are softened.
The researchers found that strains and other injuries were more likely at both these stages.
Loose joints
Lead researcher Dr Stephen Sandler, an experienced osteopath, said: "There was a clear link between hormone levels and laxity of joints, making women more vulnerable to injury."
I
take good care of my back and regularly go to
yoga and Pilates but would hurt my back just by
bending down to tie my shoelaces
upRona Call, Patient |
He found joint laxity increased throughout the hormone cycle, then reverted back to normal once the period began.
His results also mean that women on the combined pill, who do not experience sudden drops in their oestrogen levels, are less likely to experience injury as the result of loosened joints.
Dr Sandler said: "I had noted that, whereas men often came to me with injuries due to sport or over-exertion, women often couldn't explain why simple acts like reaching down to pick something up had caused injury and pain."
Dr Sandler's survey found 21% of oestopaths' female patients reported pain in days 12-14 of their cycle and 17% in days 24-26.
The majority of pain reported mid-cycle was lumbar or pelvic, compared with lumbar or neck pain at the end of the cycle.
Mysterious pattern
Rebecca Morrison, of the British School of Osteopathy, said: "Studies have shown before that female athletes and those engaged in recreational sport were more prone to injury at certain times in their cycle and now we understand why.
"This is significant for women everywhere who can plan their schedules around their cycles and avoid potentially painful injuries.
"It will also aid therapists in the rehabilitation of their patients."
Rona Call, 35, a patient of Dr Sandler at The Portland Hospital, said she found she was always putting her back out at the same time every month.
She said: "I take good care of my back and regularly go to yoga and Pilates but would hurt my back just by bending down to tie my shoelaces up.
"This research will empower women to help protect themselves and prevent injury."
Last year Swedish researchers found sportswomen were more prone to injuries at certain times during their menstrual cycle.
(Source: BBC)
Prenatal Class changes from Wednesday to Thursday starting 15 Feb 07
07/02/07 12:18
Sarah has college studies on Wednesday nights so we
are shifting the old Wednesday 5.45-6.50 pm. Prenatal
class to Thursday 5.45-6.55 pm.. The last Wednesday
class will be on 7 Feb and the first Thursday class
will be on the 15th Feb.