Degenerative Disc Disease with Dr. Libby Hinsley [common conditions mini-series]
b'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'