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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. 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.
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.
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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:
Pawan
Mukta Asana
Bhujanga Asana
Uttanpada Asana
Shava
Asana
Second week and on
wards:
Pawan
Mukta Asana
Bhujanga Asana
Shalabha Asana
Uttanpada Asana
Ekpada Uttan Asana
Anulom-Vilom and
Nadi shodhan Pranayama
Shava
Asana
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:
Slipped disc
Spondylitis
Research
yoga
and Back Pain
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A few
Alternative Therapies |
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List of branches of
alternative and Complementary Medicine |
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Acupuncture
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Auriculotherapy
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Korean hand acupuncture
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Medical acupuncture
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Meridian therapy
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Sonopuncture
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Acupressure
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Alexander Technique
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Osteopathy
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Unani
medicine
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Traditional Chinese medicine
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Affirmations
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Affirmation Visualizations
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Applied kinesiology
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Apitherapy
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Aromatherapy
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Astrology
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Auriculotherapy
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Autogenic Training
Facial diagnosis
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Faith
healing
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Fasting
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Feldenkrais method
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Feng
shui (creating a soothing, tranquil renewing environment)
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Chinese food therapy
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Functional medicine
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Gua
Sha
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Hair
analysis (alternative medicine)
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Hand
analysis
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Hawaiian massage
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Healing touch
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Health
psychology
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Herbal
crystallization analysis
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Herbology
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Herbal
therapy
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Holistic living
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Holistic medicine
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Homeopathy
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Bach
flower remedies
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Flower essence therapy
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Isopathy
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Homeo
wave therapy
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Hypnosis
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Hypnotherapy
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Natural Health
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Natural therapies
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Diet and Food
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Dietary supplements
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Exercise
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Organic Foods
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Home
remedies
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Natural hygiene
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Naturopathic medicine
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Nutrition
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Botanical medicine
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Hydrotherapy
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Minor surgery
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Manipulative therapy
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Pharmacology
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Neuro-Linguistic
Programming
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Nutritional healing
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Nutritional supplements
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Omega-3 fatty acid
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Organic Diet
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Orgonomy
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Orthomolecular medicine
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Pilates
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Plum
blossom (Chinese medicine)
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Polarity Therapy
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Prayer
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Psychosocial interventions
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Psychic surgery
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Bates
Method
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Biologically Based Therapies
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Bates Method
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Chinese food therapy
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Macrobiotic lifestyle
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Orthomolecular medicine
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Body-Based Manipulative Therapies
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Body
work or Massage therapy
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Breathing Techniques
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Integrative medicine
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Iridology
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Journaling
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Light
Therapy
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Magnetic healing
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Medical acupuncture
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Medical intuition
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Medical Qigong
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Meditation
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Sclerology
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Seitai
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Soil
bath therapy (Mrittika snan)
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Somapractic
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Support groups
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Suseunghwagang (meditation breathing)
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T'ai
Chi Ch'uan
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Tantra
massage
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Thalassotherapy
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Therapeutic horseback riding
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Theta
Healing
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Mega-vitamin therapy
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Meridian therapy
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Moxibustion
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Music
therapy
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Five
Elements
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Seven
star
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Trigger point
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Tui na
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Zang
Fu theory
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Meridian therapy
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Shiatsu
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