Harnessing the benefits of yoga for myositis, muscle dystrophies, and other musculoskeletal disorders.
Author
Saud, AhmadAbbasi, Maryam
Merris, Holly
Parth, Pranav
Jones, Xaviar Michael
Aggarwal, Rohit
Gupta, Latika
Affiliation
Royal College of Surgeons Ireland; Dubai Medical University; Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust; Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS TrustPublication date
2022-07-19Subject
Rheumatology
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The recent global increase in popularity of home-based yoga, an ancient Indian technique practiced for thousands of years, has translated into its use as a complementary therapy for a multitude of ailments. This review aims to examine the published literature regarding the effects of yoga therapy on systemic chronic diseases; in particular on the inflammatory myopathies (IMs) and other muscle disorders.Despite the fact that the evidence base for yoga in inflammatory myositis is in its infancy, collateral results in other disorders such as muscular dystrophies are promising. A beneficial effect of yoga in chronic pain has been shown alongside an improvement in motor function and muscle strength. Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with respiratory involvement may find improvement in lung function. Elderly patients may experience reduction in falls secondary to an improvement in balance while practicing long-term yoga therapy.Further benefits are improving disorders of mental health such as depression and anxiety. A reported improvement in overall quality of life further suggests its efficacy in reducing morbidity in patients with chronic diseases, who often suffer co-existent psychological comorbidities.Citation
Saud A, Abbasi M, Merris H, Parth P, Jones XM, Aggarwal R, Gupta L. Harnessing the benefits of yoga for myositis, muscle dystrophies, and other musculoskeletal disorders. Clin Rheumatol. 2022 Nov;41(11):3285-3297. doi: 10.1007/s10067-022-06280-2. Epub 2022 Jul 19. PMID: 35854165; PMCID: PMC9295887.Type
ArticlePMID
35854165Journal
Clinical RheumatologyPublisher
Springerae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s10067-022-06280-2