Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast Hip Labral Tears & Yoga Practice with Dr. Libby Hinsley [common conditions mini-series]
Sep 15, 2022
25:43
What are some ways to help a student with a hip labral tear? In this episode, Dr. Libby Hinsley explains how a labral tear can affect yoga asana practice and how to support students who have them while staying in your scope of practice.
Episode Highlights:
- What are labral tears and what are the symptoms?
- How labral tears are diagnosed - and why a true diagnosis can be problematic
- Treatment options for hip labral tears
- Connections between asana practice, hypermobility syndromes, and hip labral tear prevalence.
- How yoga asana can exacerbate the risk of hip labral tears.
- How yoga asana can support the healing of hip labral tears.
- Tips for teaching standing balance postures in a way that will benefit all your students, including those with labral tears.
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