Choose Correct Yoga Poses For Quick Relief From Back Ache

Summary:

Recent studies indicate that Yoga is fast gaining a reputation for effectively dealing with back ache. Nonetheless, only correct poses can bring about the change. Read on to discover which poses are the best and why.

Studies indicate that Yoga is fast gaining a reputation for effectively dealing with back ache. In fact, twisting your body into awkward positions may actually heal your lumbar spine. However, for its complete effectiveness, you should know exactly which postures are correct, the length of time you should maintain them, and the sequence in which they must be executed for a therapeutic relief.

Initially, yoga may seem demanding but soon you would realize its importance as an alternative therapy when compared to ingesting prescription drugs that have side-effects. Awareness about the correct yoga poses will help you heal your back forever, and that too drug-free. So, here we are with some of the effective yoga postures to set your spine in its proper place. Although some of these poses are best learned under the supervision of a certified Yoga Instructor, yet grasping the concept and performing it all by your is not hard either. Depending on your comfort zone, you can perform these exercises anywhere between 5 to15 seconds. Additionally, use of any soft surface like a yoga mat is essential to execute these postures (asanas).

The Shoulder-stand (Savangasana):

Begin the asana by spreading a thick blanket on the floor and placing the yoga mat on it. You must lie down on your back, and slowly lift up your legs, hips and the trunk to a vertical position. Support the back with both hands while resting your elbows firmly on the floor. Continue to raise the legs until they are absolutely in vertical position. Press the chin against the chest. Deeply inhale, retain and exhale. Do no let your body shake.

While performing this pose, the nape, the head’s posterior and the shoulders should touch the floor.

Bridge Pose (Sethu Bhandasana):

From the Savangasana pose, slowly stretch your legs in order to touch the floor. This pose is executed to bend the spine in the opposite direction.

Fish Pose (Matsyasana):

Lie flat on your back. Tuck your palms under the thighs, while your legs are stretched. Raise your chest and bend the neck backwards as much as possible.

Suggested Duration for each Asna:

The ratio 6:1:2 should be used during the execution of these three poses. The ratio indicates that the fish pose should be held quarter of the time spent in doing the shoulder stand, and the bridge pose should be held for half the time spent in performing the fish pose.

Alternatively, you could forego the bridge pose and practise shoulder-stand and fish poses in the ratio of 2:1 ratio. However, this ratio should only be applied if you propose to execute the Savangasana for only a few seconds.

We hope this article will help you rectify your entwined spine and heal your ache, effectively.

2011? Dr. Brendal Norris, Chiropracticbackpainrelief.org, Read other articles about back pain and back pain relief at http://chiropracticbackpainrelief.org for more answers to your questions about back pain, its causes, and cures.This article is from http://chiropracticbackpainrelief.org/choose-correct…from-back-ache