Yoga and back pain
Every one of us has
ever had back pain. It is one of the most often issues faced by people who sit
for an extended period of times, do not exercise or contrary do many repetitive
back movements. Aging is also a factor to pain due to reduced tissue flexibility.
Often, doctors cannot identify the cause of the back pain, because often images
like MRI, X-ray do not show any pathology.
There are other various causes of back pain like functional (say
certain positions or movements provoke pain); psychological stress (due to myofascial tension); internal organ
inflammation (e.g. kidney, prostate, uterus, bladder, etc.); adhesions caused
by surgeries; sciatic nerve compression
and so on….
I will concentrate on
those that are corrected by exercises and particularly by yoga. In the video, I
demonstrate a yoga sequence which can help to alleviate pain associated with muscle
fatigue or tension (caused by prolonged sitting or physical activities), disc
pressure ( bulged disc), spinal canal narrowing (spinal stenosis), degenerative
disc disease.
I love yoga (even
though I combine it with simple exercises) because it brings awareness to the
body. Every asana performed with breathing brings attention to the right place
in the body and helps to heal. That’s why it is very important to breath in and
out with every moment you do. Full breathing also helps to activate the
parasympathetic nervous system and thus reduces the pain.
It is also important to
pay attention to what could be the cause of your back pain. If it is your work,
then try to make breaks, stretch in between, focus on the ergonomic
workstation.
And if your back pain is
manageable with exercises, keep doing them regularly (2-3 times a week) !
Please watch the video
and try the sequence. If this is something that helps you, after few weeks of
doing it, I recommend doing core strengthening exercises which you can find in
my blog posted earlier this year.
Thank you for reading
and watching my blog!
Namaste
Brigita
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