Medical Conditions Benefited by Yoga

by Nina

Just a quick post today to let you know that Timothy McCall has updated his list of medical conditions that are benefited by yoga (as demonstrated by scientific studies). There are 75 conditions!

1.    Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse
2.    Anxiety
3.    Asthma
4.    Atrial Fibrillation
5.    Attention Deficit/HyperactivityDisorder (ADD/ADHD)
6.    Autism
7.    Back Pain
8.    Balance Problems
9.    Breast Cancer
10.    Cancer (General)
11.    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
12.    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
13.    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) e.g. Emphysema
14.    Congestive Heart Failure
15.    Depression
16.    Diabetes
17.    Drug Withdrawal
18.    Eating Disorders
19.    Epilepsy
20.    Fatigue
21.    Fibromyalgia
22.    Gait (Walking) Problems
23.    Guillain-Barré Syndrome
24.    Heart Disease
25.    Hemorrhoids
26.    High Blood Pressure
27.    HIV/AIDS
28.    Hypothyroidism
29.    Infertility
30.    Inguinal Hernia
31.    Insomnia
32.    Irritable Bowel Syndrome
33.    Kidney Failure
34.    Lymphoma
35.    Mental Developmental Impairment
36.    Menopausal (and Perimenopausal) Symptoms
37.    Menstrual Disorders
38.    Metabolic Syndrome
39.    Migraine and Tension Headaches
40.    Multiple Sclerosis
41.    Muscular Dystrophy
42.    Neck Pain
43.    Neuroses (e.g. Phobias)
44.    Obesity/Overweight
45.    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
46.    Organ Transplant
47.    Osteoporosis
48.    Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis)
49.    Ovarian Cancer
50.    Pain (Chronic)
51.    Performance Anxiety
52.    Pleural Effusion (Fluid in Lung Lining)
53.    Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
54.    Post-Heart Attack Rehabilitation
55.    Post-Joint Replacement
56.    Post-Polio Syndrome
57.    Post-Operative Recovery
58.    Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
59.    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
60.    Pregnancy (both normal and complicated)
61.    Psoriasis
62.    Restless Leg Syndrome
63.    Rheumatoid Arthritis
64.    Rhinitis (Inflammation of the Nose)
65.    Schizophrenia
66.    Scoliosis (Lateral Curvature of the Spine)
67.    Sexual Function
68.    Sinusitis
69.    Smoking Cessation
70.    Stroke
71.    Total Knee Arthroplasty
72.    Traumatic Brain Injury
73.    Tuberculosis
74.    Urinary Bladder Dysfunction
75.    Urinary Stress Incontinence

Timothy has created a special PDF document that lists these conditions along with the scientific publications that confirm the benefits that yoga provides. And he has generously granted permission for copying and distributing this document. You can find it on his web site: http://drmccall.com/yoga/YAM--75Conditions.pdf.