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Yoga, Medical Tourism And The Power Of Healing... Affordably
Yoga, born in India as early as 3300 BC and literally meaning "union", can be thought of as a union of the mind, body and spirit. But, just like any other thing, it has different meanings for different individuals, and different individuals practice it to achieve different goals. Some see it as a form of exercise, some as a technique for enhancing personal wellbeing, some as a way to attaining enlightenment and others as a path to reach the state of liberation or salvation. But, no matter how well you practice your "asanas" or postures to improve muscle flexibility, tendon strength, stamina, health and internal functioning of the body, several environmental factors together with the process of ageing can have an undesired effect on the proper functioning of your body. That's when one is forced to resort to medical care as was the case with our two yoga instructors below. Like a typical case of an underinsured patient, both of them had insufficient health coverage for the treatment they sought. Thankfully for them, medical tourism had already been invented so they could improve their quality of life and do so without digging too deep into their pockets. MEDICAL TOURISM AND YOGA INSTRUCTOR JANE SCHAEFFER Jane Schaeffer, a yoga teacher from Vermont, was in her sixties when she started experiencing excruciating pain and trouble walking. After bearing the pain for 4 years, she had it diagnosed to discover she had a bone on bone hip joint requiring a full hip replacement which her insurance was willing to cover. But Jane concluded that with her active lifestyle, the bone preserving hip resurfacing procedure presented a better option, a hip surgery which her insurance refused to pay for. Determined to have her hip resurfaced rather than replaced, she contacted Healthbase and journeyed to India to have her procedure done at a world-class facility by an experienced and world-renowned surgeon at a cost that was less than a quarter of what one pays in the US (travel included). After her surgery, Jane writes, "The operation was a success and now I have a beautiful hip (at least looking at the X-Ray metal socket and femoral cover). In many ways, this journey to India has been the deepest pilgrimage I have ever taken and I took it in complete trust and confidence, with no fear." MEDICAL TOURISM AND YOGA INSTRUCTOR JUDY DENNEY Other than the fact that Judy hails from Colorado, the rest of her story is quite similar to Jane's. Early sixties when diagnosed with osteoarthritis in one hip. No insurance coverage for hip resurfacing surgery, only for total hip replacement (THR). Having practiced and taught yoga for over 30 years, Judy wanted to continue to have an active lifestyle which might not have been possible with a hip replacement procedure. Ultimately, she chose hip resurfacing, Healthbase and India to heal her pain. Following her surgery, Judy writes, "How do I begin to express the gratitude I have to strangers who gave me my life back! All done with compassion, love for their work and a dedication that is just not seen here in the United States." Just like yoga, medical tourism or medical travel can be thought of as a "union" too. A successful and cost-effective medical tourism trip is a union of the right patient (right candidate for surgery), the right medical tourism facilitator (like Healthbase, to save you time and money), and the right health care provider (offering high quality of service). Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com About the author: The author works for Healthbase (www.healthbase.com), a medical tourism facilitator that connects patients to high quality healthcare in USA and abroad for a fraction of the typical cost of care in US, Canada and UK. |
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