This is the result from what I call a "quick and dirty" search on yoga injuries.
The overwhelming amount of published articles were about yoga's health benefits!
1.
[Pseudoarthrosis of the first rib in a patient who practices yoga. A case report]. [Spanish]
Tarazona Velutini P. Romo Rodriiguez R.
Acta Ortopedica Mexicana. 23(6):383-5, 2009 Nov-Dec.
[Case Reports. English Abstract. Journal Article]
UI: 20377005
INTRODUCTION: Pseudoarthrosis of the first rib is a rare condition that may occur in athletes as a result of repetitive
activities, mainly overhead. The usual clinical presentation is pain in the neck or the ipsilateral shoulder.
CASE REPORT: This is the case of a 19-year-old female patient who had sudden pain of the base of the neck while doing
yoga. Pseudoarthrosis of the first rib was diagnosed with X-rays and CAT scan. Treatment consisted of a rehabilitation
and physical therapy program that was successful despite the persistence of the pseudoarthrosis.
DISCUSSION: Cases of first rib fractures have been reported in athletes practicing multiple activities; however,
pseudoarthrosis cases are rare since most of them progress to bone healing. This is the first reported case of a
fracture or pseudoarthrosis in a patient practicing yoga. As in most reported cases, conservative treatment was
successful.
CONCLUSION: Fractures and pseudoarthrosis of the first rib are rare in athletes and should be included in the
differential diagnosis of athletes presenting with shoulder and neck pain. Conservative treatment is successful in most
cases.
Status
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Tarazona Velutini, Pablo. Romo Rodriiguez, Ranulfo.
Institution
Centro Medico ABC.
Date Created
20100409
Year of Publication
2009
2.
Is it possible to get injured doing yoga?.
Anonymous.
Mayo Clinic Health Letter. 27(6):8, 2009 Jun.
[Journal Article]
UI: 19714915
MEDLINE
Date Created
20090709
Year of Publication
2009
3.
Isolated rupture of the lateral collateral ligament during yoga practice: a case report.
Patel SC. Parker DA.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. 16(3):378-80, 2008 Dec.
[Case Reports. Journal Article]
UI: 19126911
We report a case of isolated rupture of the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) of the knee while attempting to place the
left foot behind the head during yoga practice. The 34-year-old man had discomfort of the lateral aspect of the knee
particularly with varus strain. A magnetic resonance image revealed rupture of the LCL at the insertion onto the fibula.
The patient had grade-II laxity of the LCL and was treated non-operatively. At the 12-month follow-up, grade-I laxity of
the LCL remained clinically evident, but function was not impaired.
Status
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Patel, S C. Parker, D A.
Institution
Sydney Orthopaedic Arthritis and Sports Medicine, Chatswood, Sydney, Australia. [email protected]
Date Created
20090107
Year of Publication
2008
4.
[Traumatic lymphocele after yoga exercise]. [German]
Khalil PN. Ladurner R. Mussack T. Hallfeldt K.
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin. 150(25):39, 2008 Jun 19.
[Case Reports. Journal Article]
UI: 18700411
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Khalil, P N. Ladurner, R. Mussack, T. Hallfeldt, K.
Institution
Abteilung fur Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Klinikum Innenstadt der LMU Munchen. [email protected]
Date Created
20080814
Year of Publication
2008
5.
When yoga hurts. Practicing it is supposed to make you feel better, but doing it wrong is dangerous.
Paul P.
Time. 170(16):71, 2007 Oct 15.
[News]
UI: 17982844
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Paul, Pamela.
Date Created
20071106
Year of Publication
2007
6.
Yoga can be dangerous--glaucomatous visual field defect worsening due to postural yoga.
Bertschinger DR. Mendrinos E. Dosso A.
British Journal of Ophthalmology. 91(10):1413-4, 2007 Oct.
[Case Reports. Letter]
UI: 17895421
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Bertschinger, Dimiter Robert. Mendrinos, Efstratios. Dosso, Andre.
Other ID
Source: NLM. PMC2000997
Date Created
20070926
Year of Publication
2007
7.
Rectus sheath haematoma: a rare presentation of non-contact strenuous exercises.
Sharma H. Shekhawat NS. Bhandari S. Memon B. Memon MA.
British Journal of Sports Medicine. 41(10):688-90, 2007 Oct.
[Case Reports. Journal Article]
UI: 17496071
Rectus sheath haematoma (RSH) is a well-documented but uncommon clinical condition. It is usually a self-limiting
condition but can present as a life-threatening emergency. RSH after non-contact vigorous exercise is unknown. Two such
cases secondary to yoga and laughter therapy sessions, respectively, are reported. One of them required surgical
intervention, whereas the other was successfully treated conservatively.
Status
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Sharma, Hemant. Shekhawat, Narayan Singh. Bhandari, Sudhir. Memon, Breda. Memon, Muhammed Ashraf.
Institution
Department of Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, UK.
Other ID
Source: NLM. PMC2465161
Date Created
20070924
Year of Publication
2007
8.
Complications of yoga.
Kashyap AS. Anand KP. Kashyap S.
Emergency Medicine Journal. 24(3):231, 2007 Mar.
[Journal Article]
UI: 17351243
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Kashyap, A S. Anand, K P. Kashyap, S.
Institution
Department of Endocrinology, Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune 411 040, India. [email protected]
Other ID
Source: NLM. PMC2660045
Date Created
20070312
Year of Publication
2007
9.
Yoga neuropathy. A snoozer.
Walker M. Meekins G. Hu SC.
Neurologist. 11(3):176-8, 2005 May.
[Case Reports. Journal Article]
UI: 15860140
Sciatic nerve compression very rarely occurs bilaterally. The authors present a woman with profound lower extremity
weakness and sensory abnormality after falling asleep in the head-to-knees yoga position (also called
"Paschimottanasana"). Clinical and electrodiagnostic findings are discussed in detail and a brief review of
the literature is presented.
Status
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Walker, Melanie. Meekins, Gregg. Hu, Shu-Ching.
Institution
Department of Neurology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. [email protected]
Date Created
20050429
Year of Publication
2005
10.
Bone marrow edema caused by altered pedal biomechanics.
Yochum TR. Barry MS.
Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics. 20(1):56-9, 1997 Jan.
[Case Reports. Journal Article]
UI: 9004123
OBJECTIVE: To review the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance of bone marrow edema (BME) and to discuss the
applications of this imaging modality in the diagnosis of associated disorders. A case of BME in the foot is also
provided to acquaint the reader with how MRI may assist in establishing a differential diagnosis in patients with normal
radiographs and clinical findings that suggest osseous injury.
CLINICAL FEATURES: A 42-yr-old woman suffered from persistent pain along the dorsum of her foot that worsened with
jogging. There was foot pronation and palpable pain and swelling at the third tarsometatarsal joint. An MRI was
performed, but it was initially misinterpreted. A second review of the MRI examination established the presence of
stress-induced BME adjacent to the articular margins of the third tarsometatarsal joint.
INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: Medical treatment consisted of a cortisone injection into the left third tarsometatarsal
joint, which provided transient relief. Chiropractic treatment included flexible custom orthotics prescribed to
specifically address her foot pronation. This was the only chiropractic treatment employed.
CONCLUSION: In the presented case, the sensitivity of MRI to stress-induced BME identified the cause of this patient's
symptoms and, more importantly, directed management. Because of its ability to demonstrate anatomic and physiologic
information, MRI is the ideal imaging modality for assessing suspected injury to the osseous tissues. In patients who
relay historical information that suggests chronic or acute osseous injury but demonstrate no radiographic changes to
support the clinical suspicion of bony abnormality, an MRI may be indicated to exclude occult injury.
Status
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Yochum, T R. Barry, M S.
Institution
Rocky Mountain Chiropractic Radiological Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Date Created
19970328
Year of Publication
1997
11.
Basilar artery occlusion following yoga exercise: a case report.
Fong KY. Cheung RT. Yu YL. Lai CW. Chang CM.
Clinical & Experimental Neurology. 30:104-9, 1993.
[Case Reports. Journal Article]
UI: 7712620
Basilar artery occlusion developed in a 34 year old woman 2 months after adopting unusual neck postures during yoga
practice. On angiography, her basilar artery was filled with intraluminal clot while the vertebral arteries were normal.
We postulate that a severe reduction in blood flow and possibly an intimal tear triggered thrombosis of the vertebral
artery and that the final stroke mechanism was artery-to-artery embolism.
Status
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Fong, K Y. Cheung, R T. Yu, Y L. Lai, C W. Chang, C M.
Institution
Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong.
Date Created
19950517
Year of Publication
1993
12.
Lotus neuropathy: report of a case.
Mattio TG. Nishida T. Minieka MM.
Neurology. 42(8):1636, 1992 Aug.
[Case Reports. Journal Article]
UI: 1641166
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Mattio, T G. Nishida, T. Minieka, M M.
Institution
Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611.
Date Created
19920903
Year of Publication
1992
13.
Lotus footdrop: sciatic neuropathy in the thigh.
Vogel CM. Albin R. Alberts JW.
Neurology. 41(4):605-6, 1991 Apr.
[Case Reports. Journal Article. Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.]
UI: 2011269
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Vogel, C M. Albin, R. Alberts, J W.
Institution
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109.
Date Created
19910508
Year of Publication
1991
14.
Vertebral artery occlusion complicating yoga exercises.
Hanus SH. Homer TD. Harter DH.
Archives of Neurology. 34(9):574-5, 1977 Sep.
[Case Reports. Journal Article]
UI: 889502
Vertebral artery occlusion developed in a young adult shortly after he had performed neck manipulations during yoga
movements. Yoga exercises are a rare cause of acute medullary or cerebellar infarction.
Status
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Hanus, S H. Homer, T D. Harter, D H.
Date Created
19770929
Year of Publication
1977
15.
Yoga and vertebral arteries. NOTE: This is the one article that Broad discusses at length.
Russell WR.
British Medical Journal. 1(5801):685, 1972 Mar 11.
[Journal Article]
UI: 5015301
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Russell, W R.
Other ID
Source: NLM. PMC1787803
Date Created
19720608
Year of Publication
1972
16.
Yoga foot drop.
Chusid J.
JAMA. 217(6):827-8, 1971 Aug 9.
[Journal Article]
UI: 4327519
MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Chusid, J.
Date Created
19711014
Year of Publication
1971
17.
Fatal air embolism after Yoga breathing exercises.
Corrigan GE.
JAMA. 210(10):1923, 1969 Dec 8.
[Case Reports. Journal Article]
UI: 5394956
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MEDLINE
Authors Full Name
Corrigan, G E.
Date Created
19700109
Year of Publication
1969
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