Abstract

The back of knee stretches works miracles. Anyone of any age can do it anywhere! You can start it immediately with just three movements. People with physical disorders became flexible enough to do a bridge and the splits. Detailed advice in the Q & A format to anyone with a physical problem including those who have had a knee operation or a compression fracture.

Author’s Information

Director of Ube Kawamura Clinic in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Doctor of Medicine, Japan Society of Oriental Medicine Specialist, Parasports Doctor, Japan Medical Association Health and Sports Doctor, and J-YOGA Certified Instructor. At age 34, he underwent surgery for a lumbar disc herniation, and abandoned his career as a surgeon to open his own clinic at age 37, aiming to provide medical care incorporating both Eastern and Western medicine. Until he discovered yoga at age 55, he suffered from lower back pain, depression, atopic dermatitis, and colon polyps, but his condition improved as he began yoga and his body became more flexible. Leveraging that experience, he obtained a yoga instructor qualification and has been teaching yoga to people of all ages with great success.