EPISODE 213

Hip Labral Tears & Yoga Practice

With Dr. Libby Hinsley

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 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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