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Yoga for Back – Back ache

The most common of all spine problems is backache. There are many causes which induce pain in back. Some of them are:

Strain: results from unnatural posture while sitting, standing or walking. Carrying to much weight everyday also aggravates the situation

Obesity: as spine has to take a lot of strain to keep the body upright, severe back ache can be the outcome

High heels: makes muscles and ligaments unnecessary tensed, resulting in pains or aches

Long working hours/ Long driving: Sitting in a bad posture for a long duration can lead to lower back ache.

Muscle injuries: An old muscle injury can also lead to chronic back ache.

Sedentary lifestyle/ Lack of exercising is a very common reason for back ache problems

Yoga is an excellent way to prevent and cure back pain. Yoga works on improving the elasticity of the muscle & strengthens the muscles thereby improving the condition of the spine in totality.

Stiffness in the body & lack of movement makes the muscles rigid due to which even the slightest movement often leads to a back injury or perpetual back pain. Yoga softly stretches the muscles, soothes the nerves, enhances blood circulation & strengthens the muscles as well.

The best practice for managing backache problems is to do more suksma vyayamas (joint movements) to ease the ache & then do a few asanas to flex the respective muscles & ease the pain. This followed by pranayama would help in enhancing blood circulation in the body. Meditation & relaxation also play a vital role in pacifying the vata (the constituent which is usually high during any kind of aches and pains)

A few yoga practices that’ll help: