YOGA FOR BACK PAIN

Yoga For Back Pain

There are four major factors that go with the modern life style that are responsible for this increasing problem of back pain.

           1. Weakening of Muscles due to lack of physical activity
           2. Wrong muscles get overworked due to bad postures during standing or sitting (sloppy chairs) or sleeping (cushiony beds)
           3. Repeated injuries due to irregular exercise due to previous lack of exercise
           4. Psychological stress - The role of stress in chronic low back pain

How does yoga understand the relation between life style and back?

According to yoga the causes of back pain can be classified as Adhija or Anadhija, i.e., functional or organic. The organic causes include Trauma, Tumour, infection which contributes to a small percentage of the cases of chronic back pain. The Adhija causes (functional causes) begin at the mind (Manas) level. Majority of the chronic low back pain are due to functional causes (related to modern life style -adhija vyadhis).

Yoga techniques involving slow body movements followed by practices of deep relaxation are useful in maintaining the strength and flexibility of the spine. In persons who have had a minor acute episode of back pain, regular practice of a basic set of yoga practices of 45 to 50 minutes including Suryanamaskar, loosening practices, 8 - 10 asanas followed by deep relaxation, pranayama and meditation for promotion of positive health can be practiced safely.

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