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Re: Breast Cancer Patients Benefit from Yoga
cw,
I was studying to become a radiation therapist at one point. The women participating in the study would certainly not have been forced. Docotors cannot even force an adult patient to undergo radition treatments or chemo, let alone a study on the affects of yoga.
As for the effects, it is likely that many types of relaxation (medetation, music therapy, massage) and or moderate exercise (stretching, tai chi, pool therapy), could enduce similar improved sense of well being. Yoga may have some results unique to it, but I don't believe the overall results are unique to yoga.
Having cancer and undergoing chemo or radiation therapy is both difficult both physically and psychologically. Therefore, any form of relaxation or exercise that helps to 'motivate' the patient emotionally or physically without being strenuous should help to bring back a better sense of normalcy and well-being IMHO.
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