Back Pain
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Mostly both young and old get this pain but if it is not treated in time the disease takes a permanent shape. Ladies suffer backache to a great extent during the period of menstruation.
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Causes for Back Pain Back pain can be the result of, A sudden weight straining the ligament of the back. Lifting heavy weight in an odd manner. |
Odd manner of seating (poor posture)
Difference in the length of both the legs or if one walks with a leg improperly supported.
A slip-disc, if the spinal column is uneven.
Tumor in the spinal cord.
Chronic constipation, chronic colitis.
It is also possible that this pain may result in fever if the pain is excessive. Among the many causes of back pain are poor posture, back strain from poorly designed furniture, weak back and stomach muscles from lack of exercise, and injuries.
In Yoga, a strong, flexible back is very important for maintaining posture, for insuring that the nervous system pathways are strong and clear, for improving circulation to the brain, and for maintaining the erect posture necessary for seated meditation in intermediate practice.
Yoga Treatment For Back Pain
The Back pain, slip disc patients have to do three things:
(i) Regular practice of selected yoga asanas,
(ii) proper diet,
(iii)proper hygienic care.
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selected yoga asanas for Back Pain
yogic treatment: during the first week, practice the following asana:
Second week and on wards:
Anulom-Vilom and Nadi shodhan Pranayama
Beside the above mentioned asana and pranayama practice of yoga nidra, concentration and meditation gives the best result.
Asanas- Asana removes rigidity and brings flexibility to joints and help correct bad posture
Pranayama -Breathing patterns can affect the spine in various ways, such as movement of the ribs and changes in pressure within the chest and abdomen. Exhaling can help relax muscles.
Relaxation and Meditation- Relaxation provides a physiologic antidote to stress. Imaging techniques may also be used. For example, imagining a movement before it is actually performed makes it easier to move the muscles that are being used.
ESSENTIAL CARE AND PRECAUTIONS
Proper Diet for Back Pain
It is recommended to stop taking bananas, and curd. Smokers should stop smoking. Stop taking tea or water upon rising in the morning. Reduce the number of cups of coffee tea or stop it completely. You simply don’t need any external stimulants.
Include fruits (except banana), green vegetables (salad), and pulses (except arhar and kesari) in meals. You must completely stop the consumption of garlic, onion. You must consume one glass full of zero fat milk after removal of cream and in the food. One must make use of green vegetable salad along with the meal.
The non-vegetarians can eat fish and liver with least amount of spices.
Avoid eating fatty, spicy and fried stuffs.
Drink a lot of water.
know more about Diet.
Hygienic Care for Back Pain
Thoroughly clean the mouth by gargling after eating anything.
One can suffer back-pain even if body weight is more than essential
But now a days, eating has increased too much, but working habit is completely nil. Servants mostly do all the jobs. In America, everything is done by electrical gadgets. Thus because the ligaments, and muscles of the waist and the back do not get enough exercise in the manner that is required, that part becomes rigid and brittle, hence on suffering even a small tension, the back gets stiff.
Note
In cases of backaches, one should take complete rest by sleeping on a hard bed and keeping the spinal column completely straight.
ordinary backache can also be treated by massage, hot water bag on the back, ultraviolet heat and necessary exercise.
if pain is a result of chronic dysentery, chronic colitis, chronic constipation, consult your physician get general medical examination as well as get the stools examined, if needed go for X-Ray too (as per direction of the physician).
Practice of Shalabhasana at the end of Bhujangasana and practice of Dhanurasana on completion of Ushtrasana are found very advantageous in the pain in the waist. Therefore, without any type of hurry, with perfect quiet attitude, composed, and with patience, practise Asanas and Bhramari as well as Omkar Pranayamas.
The Yogic method of treatment implies taking the correct diet, sleeping on not too soft bed and practicing some selected asana.
See also:
Research yoga and Back Pain
Effect of Iyengar yoga therapy for chronic low back pain.
The impact of modified Hatha yoga on chronic low back pain: a pilot study.
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Yoga Treatment For Common Diseases
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