Scabies From A Gym Mat

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Scabies from a gym mat.

Most of the time when you get a rash while at the gym it is the result of your body sweating releasing what are called histamines which result in swelling and redness of the skin in certain areas where perspiration is more prevalent. Everything about scabies involves itching. If you are using pilates or yoga mats that haven t been cleaned properly between uses it is possible though unlikely that you could catch scabies from them. Even the name comes from the latin word for itch this preoccupation with the itch is very telling about this skin disorder.

Jennifer ashton discusses a recent patient who found out she got scabies from the gym. The condition is caused by a tiny mite sometimes called an itch mite. If you pick up a rash from the gym you want to know exactly what it is and whether or not it is serious. Wipe down your mat and your machine before you get started don t assume the last guy on it did that when he was done.

Its main symptom is a fierce intense itch. Like i said if it was easy to catch scabies this way every second person in yoga class would have it. Protect yourself at the gym so you don t catch it in the first place. There are a lot of germs at the gym and on the gym equipment that can cause skin infections fungal infections and more.

Here are eight gym germs to avoid.