Chances are high that you have suffered from back pain or are suffering from it.
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Numerous studies have shown the benefit of yoga in getting long term relief from back pain. Check out the following poses:
Child Pose / Bal-asana / Shishu-asana
Benefits:
- Gently stretches your lower back, hips, thighs, knees and ankles
- Relaxes you spine, shoulders and neck
- Increases blood circulation to your head which reduces headaches
- Calms the mind (central nervous system) thus helping relieve stress and tension
- Deeply relaxing for the back
Bow Pose / Dhanur-asan
Benefits:
- Strengthens the back and abdominal muscles
- Opens up the chest, neck and shoulders
- Tones the leg and arm muscles
- Adds greater flexibility to the back
- Relieves menstrual discomfort and constipation
- Helps people with renal (kidney) disorders
Downward Facing Dog / Adho Mukha Svan-asana
Benefits:
- Stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, arches and hands
- Strengthens the arms and legs
- Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause
- Relieves back pain
- Therapeutic for high blood pressure, asthma, flat feet, sciatica, sinusitis
Extended Triangle Pose / Trikon-asan
Benefits:
- The triangle pose strengthens your back by lengthening muscles along the side of your torso and strengthening the muscle fibers along your outer hip.
- Stretches the hips, groins, hamstrings, and calves; shoulders, chest and spine
- Helps relieve stress
- Improves digestion
- Relieves backache, especially through second trimester of pregnancy
Camel Pose / Ustra-asana
Benefits:
- Stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and prepares the body for action
- Helps counteract damage of bad posture
- Relieves back pain & Re-aligns the spine
- Promotes proper kidney function
- Helps with digestive function, eliminating constipation and flatulence
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