IY and Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a deviation of the spine with rotation of the vertebrae within the curves. The curvatures of the spine may be observed in three planes: right to left, front to back and rotational; each of these curves can be described as having a C-shape or an S-shape. The most common curvatures are right thoracic, C-shape; left lumbar, C-shape; left or right thoracolumbar,
C-shape, and a combination of right thoracic and left lumbar in an S-shape.
Searching For the Spine: Iyengar Yoga and Scoliosis
Descrição / Description
Scoliosis is a deviation of the spine with rotation of the vertebrae within the curves. The curvatures of the spine may be observed in three planes: right to left, front to back and rotational; each of these curves can be described as having a C-shape or an S-shape. The most common curvatures are right thoracic, C-shape; left lumbar, C-shape; left or right thoracolumbar,
C-shape, and a combination of right thoracic and left lumbar in an S-shape.
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