Scabies From A Gym Mat

If you pick up a rash from the gym you want to know exactly what it is and whether or not it is serious.

Scabies from a gym mat. Even the name comes from the latin word for itch this preoccupation with the itch is very telling about this skin disorder. There are a lot of germs at the gym and on the gym equipment that can cause skin infections fungal infections and more. Jennifer ashton discusses a recent patient who found out she got scabies from the gym. However again this isn t a common way to catch scabies.

Scabies rightly deserves the reputation for itching. 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. Subscribe to the doctors.

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. The condition is caused by a tiny mite sometimes called an itch mite. Like i said if it was easy to catch scabies this way every second person in yoga class would have it. How can you protect yourself.

Here are eight gym germs to avoid.