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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 muscles, strengthening them and 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 constituent of the body which is usually high during any kind of aches and pains)
A few yoga practices that'll help to cure the pain:
Surya namaskar
Tadasana
Parvritta tadasana
Kati chakrasana
Urdhwavajrasana
Kapotasana
Bhujangasana
Matsyasana
Gomukhasana
Surya bhedi pranaya
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