Recommended Reading

Yoga for Arthritis – Recommended Reading

Books

McCall, T. (2007). Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing. Chapter 9 with contributions from Marian Garfinkel, known for her clinical studies published in 1998 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Yee, R. (2004). Moving Toward Balance
shows demo with clear descriptive photos with different modifications for all types of levels.

Long, Ray. (2006). The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I.
There are several other volumes and each provides anatomical information for activation during asanas.

Journals

Arthritis Care and Research

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

International Journal of Yoga Therapy

Musculoskeletal Care

Clinical Trials

Learn more about the latest approaches to arthritis management

Learn about current research of yoga for people with arthritis

Research Articles

Evans S, Moieni M, Taub, Subramanian S, et al. Iyengar Yoga for Young Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From a Mixed-Methods Pilot Study, JournalofPainandSymptomManagement 2010; 39(5), 2010, 904-91

Badsha H, Chhabra, V, Leibman, C. et al, Thebenefitsofyogaforrheumatoidarthritis: resultsofapreliminary, structured 8-weekprogram,RheumatologyInternational, 29(12), 1417-1421.

Dash M, Telles S. Improvement in hand grip strength in normal volunteers and rheumatoid arthritis patients following yoga training. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2001; 45(3):355-360.http://www.vivekanandayoga.com/research_papers/20010101_ihgsnvrapfyt.pdf

Garfinkel MS, Schumacher HR, Jr., Husain A, Levy M, Reshetar RA. Evaluation of a yoga based regimen for treatment of osteoarthritis of the hands. J Rheumatol 1994; 21(12):2341-2343.

Haslock I, Monro R, Nagarathna R, Nagendra HR, Raghuram NV. Measuring the effects of yoga in rheumatoid arthritis. Br J Rheumatol 1994; 33(8):787-788.

Ward L, Treharne GJ, Stebbings S. The Suitability of Yoga as a Potential Therapeutic Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Focus Group approach.Musculoskeletal Care. 2011 Jul 29.

Telles S, Naveen KV, Gaur V, Balkrishna A. Effect of one week of yoga on function and severity in rheumatoid arthritis. BMC Res Notes. 2011 Apr 12;4:118.