Soft Tissue and Bony Injuries Attributed to the Practice of Yoga: A Biomechanical Analysis and Implications for Management  Melody Lee, MD, Elizabeth A. Huntoon, MD, MS, Mehrsheed Sinaki, MD, MS  Mayo Clinic Proceedings  Volume 94, Issue 3, Pages 424-431 (March 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.09.024 Copyright © 2018 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Patient-reported yoga poses that led to injury. Used with permission of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2019 94, 424-431DOI: (10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.09.024) Copyright © 2018 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Number of injuries associated with each yoga pose depicted in Figure 1. Some patients identified more than one position that caused injury or exacerbated symptoms. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2019 94, 424-431DOI: (10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.09.024) Copyright © 2018 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 A, Baseline thoracic radiograph of a 55-year-old woman with osteopenia (T score, −1.8). The patient was otherwise healthy and enjoyed long-distance running and yoga. B, Thoracic radiograph of the same patient later that year showed a T10 vertebral compression fracture (arrow). The patient had experienced severe thoracic back pain when performing pose E in Figure 1. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2019 94, 424-431DOI: (10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.09.024) Copyright © 2018 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions