Dermatological menifestations of yoga posture

Published On 2021-12-09 11:36 GMT   |   Update On 2021-12-15 05:54 GMT
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Yoga sign- An entity to remember

Cross‑legged sitting on hard uncarpeted floors for prolonged periods while meditating, eating and for leisurely social interaction is a very common cultural practice in India. Though sitting on chairs, sofas, and dining chairs are common in urban areas it is not the same in rural areas.

"Yoga sign" refers to pigmented callosities on the skin over the lateral malleoli, and at times over the fifth metatarsal and phalangeal bones due to cross‑legged sitting on hard floors which was recently described in the Indian Dermatology Online Journal.

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