Who are not suitable for yoga?

In life, there are always some people who experience a lot of discomfort when practicing yoga, and many people may not be able to find the reason. People often complain that this sport is not good for people's health. In fact, no matter what kind of sport it is. As long as your physique is suitable for this exercise, there will be certain benefits. So let me tell you who are not suitable for practicing yoga?

First, after entering middle age, ligaments and joints degenerate, and muscles become stiffer. Without strong muscle protection and support, forcing oneself to practice difficult yoga movements is undoubtedly a huge "challenge" for the already fragile cervical vertebrae and spine, and can easily lead to muscle strain and vertebral dislocation. Unless you have been practicing yoga since childhood and have good body flexibility.

Second, patients who already have osteoporosis, especially women with more severe osteoporosis. Due to the decrease in bone hardness and increase in brittleness, if you are not careful when practicing yoga, you may suffer from compression fractures or vertebral ruptures.

Third, patients with cervical and lumbar spine diseases. If you practice certain yoga movements, such as the plow pose, it can easily cause a herniated disc or make the original condition worse.

Fourth, patients with cardiovascular disease or obesity. If the movements are strenuous, such as doing a handstand, it is likely to increase the burden on the heart and cause discomfort. Don't blindly follow the four dangerous yoga moves

Yoga is a very good exercise to relax the body and mind. For the spine, moderate yoga practice can relax and stretch the muscles, enhance the toughness of muscle ligaments, and thus stabilize the spinal joints. In this sense, yoga has a certain spinal protective effect.

It is worth pointing out that there are a large number of yoga poses that bend the spine forward and backward. If these bends exceed a certain degree, the vertebrae will cause excessive compression of the intervertebral discs, damaging the intervertebral discs and causing them to degenerate faster or even protrude. Shen Tong said that not everyone is suitable for practicing yoga, especially "newbies" who have never been exposed to yoga and some middle-aged and elderly people. When they first start practicing, if they are not careful, they may cause damage to the spine and aggravate cervical and lumbar spine diseases.

The above description is an introduction to the question of who is not suitable for practicing yoga. I hope everyone knows clearly whether their body is suitable for this sport. Only in this way can good results be achieved through long-term persistence. You don’t have to worry about the exercise causing any problems to your health, and you won’t waste time and energy.