Yoga as a Comprehensive Alternative Medicine (CAM) Approach in Prevention and Reversal of Hip Disorders in Women: Role and Possibilities

The hip is the largest and most unique of all joints linking our upper and lower body making the core of our body both physically and emotionally stable.Physically, hip disorders could result in poor postures and body pain like low back pain.Emotionally, our hip controls our fight or flight responses, and a blocked hip leads to emotional instability.Among all populations, women's hips influence the whole body's health.And, women are taking increasing responsibilities as mothers, wives, and workers in the 21st century.However, it is also a fact that there is less research and funding on women's health compared to men while women account for almost half of the population.Therefore, it is one of the reasons to research women's health in hip and to find the best possible solutions for improving women's health via hip care and well-being is contemplated.In this commentary, the importance, the issues and causes, the treatment and prevention of hip health will be discussed and yoga will be introduced as one of the potential interventions as a body and mind technique.A yoga protocol based on previous research, experiences, and yoga expert is proposed.