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Doing Yoga
390 Patients currently do Yoga
43 Patients stopped doing Yoga
PD Walker Sex: F Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: mild See profile PD Walker 1 hr weekly since May 07, 2002
wildforest Sex: F Mouth/throat: mild Arms: none Chest: mild Legs: mild See profile wildforest 35 min weekly since Jun 01, 2009
shoppingforhealth Sex: M Mental Symptoms: mild Physical Symptoms: none Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none 267 VL < 50 See profile shoppingforhealth 20 min daily since Oct 06, 1993

Yoga Treatment Report

Brand Names: Stretch Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Asana Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Simple stretching, Salutations, Wii Fit Yoga, Pranayam Yoga, Dahn Yoga, Yoga with Weight Ball, Svaroopa Yoga, RopeYoga, Purusha and Raja Yoga, Dru Yoga, Iyengar, Kriya Yoga, Mudras Hand Yoga, Yin Yoga, Anusara yoga

What is Yoga? Yoga is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India, and within Hinduism refers to ascetic and meditational practices intended to lead to spiritual experience and insight into the nature of existence. Outside India, yoga is practiced as a form of exercise. Read more...

Jump to:: Reasons done; Schedules; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons done

433 patients in the community are doing or have done Yoga.

Top 10 (Show all)

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
General health	158	36%
Stiffness/Spasticity	56	12%
Other	36	8%
Treat my mood condition(s)	15	3%
Mobility	11	2%
Stiffness	9	2%
Treat Parkinson's	9	2%
all of them i think	6	1%
Slow my MS progress	6	1%
Pain, chronic	4	<1%
Muscle tension	3	<1%
Pain	3	<1%
Fatigue	3	<1%
Fibromyalgia	3	<1%
Anxiety	3	<1%
Emotional lability	3	<1%
Flexibility, Meditation	2	<1%
Muscle spasms	2	<1%
disease-related symptoms	2	<1%
Slow my ALS progress	2	<1%
increase balance, strength and flexibility and reduce stress with breathing	2	<1%
healthy diet and food choices	1	<1%
relaxation	1	<1%
Depression	1	<1%
Limit self to classes. realise dahn yoga has propblemThe classed have helped me with flexability,decrease in tone and endurance.	1	<1%
flexibility, balance, general spiritual well being	1	<1%
exercise	1	<1%
stiffness in legs	1	<1%
helps with balance & flexibility	1	<1%
for therapy and exercise for my back, pelvic frame and legs.	1	<1%
all of the above, pain control, mind relaxation	1	<1%
anxiety, depression, confusion, falling down	1	<1%
Flexibility	1	<1%
Don't know	1	<1%
Balance problems	1	<1%
Support another treatment	1	<1%
Stress management	1	<1%
stiffness, balance issues	1	<1%
Retain flexibility and range of motion	1	<1%
to increase flexibility in tight muscles and stress reduction	1	<1%
STRENGTH	1	<1%

Other exercises patients are doing for General health include Multivitamins, Omega 3 Fish Oil, and Vitamin C.

Schedules

Based on the patients currently doing Yoga.

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105minutes as needed	10 min as needed	10minutes as needed	15minutes as needed	1hours as needed	20minutes as needed	2minutes as needed	30minutes as needed	45minutes as needed	5 min all the time (24/7)	5minutes as needed	60 min all the time (24/7)	as needed	daily	monthly	weekly	1 hr monthly	1.5 hr every other week	1 hr weekly	1 weekly	1.5 hours weekly	1.5 hr weekly	3 hr every other week	2 hr weekly	2 other weekly	2 weekly	3 hr weekly	3 other weekly	3 weekly	0.5 hours daily	4 hr weekly	5 hr weekly	6 hr weekly	1 daily	1 hr daily	1 min daily	1.5 hours daily	12 hr weekly	2 hr daily	30 min every other week	2.5 hours daily	20 min weekly	40 min every other week	90 min monthly	30 min weekly	60 min every other week	5 min daily	35 min weekly	45 min weekly	90 min every other week	50 min weekly	60 min weekly	10 min daily	75 min weekly	90 min weekly	15 min daily	120 min weekly	20 min daily	150 min weekly	180 min weekly	weekly	200 min weekly	30 min daily	45 min daily	60 min daily	60 min one time	75 min daily
1	1	2	1	4	1	1	4	2	1	1	1	6	38	1	24	1	1	21	1	4	1	1	20	1	1	12	2	1	4	7	1	1	1	17	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	7	2	1	1	3	1	1	16	11	2	11	13	2	15	1	1	1	1	44	6	9	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been doing Yoga or how long patients were doing Yoga before stopping.

Currently Doing Yoga

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	8	9	47	53	105

Stopped Doing Yoga

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
3	6	14	7	6	8

Why Patients Stopped Doing Yoga (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	29	66%
Expense	6	14%
Did not seem to work	4	9%
Not indicated	4	9%
Course of treatment ended	2	5%
Doctor's advice	1	2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 51 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	50%	9
Moderate	22%	4
Slight	28%	5

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	2%	1
Mild	18%	9
None	80%	41

Top reported side-effects include: Aches and pains, Sore muscles, Fatigue

Summary results are based on 51 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 51)

gardener

Sex: F

Sensation: None

Overall: None

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: none

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by gardener
Aug 25, 2008

EfficacyMajor
Side-effectsNone

General health

Advice/Tips: Be consistant.

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Nyrsaeans

Sex: F

Depression: 1

Emotional: 1

Compulsion: 2

Anxiety: 2

Mania: 3

Physical: 2

External Stress: Overwhelming

32 F

Function: Moderate

Distress: Moderate

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by Nyrsaeans
Oct 24, 2008

EfficacyMajor
Side-effectsNone

General health

Advice/Tips: check with your doctor; otherwise great for exercise, general health, and relaxation

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0 helpful marks

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Report created on November 07, 2009.

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