Degenerative Disc Disease with Dr. Libby Hinsley [common conditions mini-series]
Students often share scary sounding diagnoses with their yoga teachers and expect us to know what they are - and how to modify for them. Today\u2019s episode is the first of a mini series about some of the most common conditions that will show up in a yoga classroom. Dr. Libby Hinsley demystifies the misleading diagnosis of \u201cdegenerative disc disease\u201d - and shares the tools you will need as a yoga teacher to confidently help any student who tells you they have it.\n\xa0\nEpisode Highlights:\nHow your back is like a Jelly Doughnut!\nWhat IS \u201cdegenerative disc\u201d and what impact should it have on your practice?\nThe relationship between bulging, slipped, and herniated discs (hint - one of these isn\u2019t a real thing).\nThe prevalence of spinal abnormalities - and how worried we should be if they show up on imaging.\nThe relationship between degenerative disc disease and backbends.\nNerve compression symptoms and how to modify for them.\n\xa0\nEpisode Links & Resources:\n\xa0\nVisit Anatomy Bites\n\xa0\nOther Resources:\n\xa0\nFollow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource\xa0\nJoin the Yoga Teacher Resource email list\nJoin the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group\nLearn more about the Impact Club\nLeave a review on iTunes\nAsk a question for the podcast