Yoga for back pain relief

In the yogic system there are lots of postures of Yoga for back pain relief available. But before going directly to practice those postures you should understand that, why back pain occurs? Some years ago the back pain problem was limited to aged people only. But now as we are under the "fast and instant" era be it food (fast food), be it communication (internet, mobile phone, and fax) etc. the back pain problem is affecting people the most. The spine of the body is made up of various small vertebrae bones which are divided into five sections like neck, chest, abdomen, pelvic region and coccyx. These bones are separated by discs. These discs help the spine to bend accordingly. These small bones carry various nerves from the brain to the entire body system. Causes: Mainly the back pain occurred by wrong and long postures like sitting, standing, sleeping, weight lifting, etc. Psychological effects like mental stress, depression, anxiety also have huge impact in developing back pain quickly. Another concrete reason is laziness of doing hard work. Obesity also helps develop back pain easily. Lifting up of overweight things add some extra load on your spine thus you develop backache. Symptoms: Person feels uncomfortable to sit, stand and sleep well. Unbearable and long lasting pain in the back. The sciatic nerve pain is seen with them who are suffering from lower back pain. Heaviness and numbness is also seen in the backache affected people. Traditional Treatments: Common prevention technique is to take analgesic tablets. Spraying of muscle relaxants Physiotherapy and belts Some psychotherapy treatments Yoga for back pain relief: Apart from the above traditional methods- if you take yoga seriously with Pranayama and meditation, then this problem will definitely be reduced noticeably within a short period of time. I have detailed below some effective Asanas for back pain relief. Tadasana: Stand up erect. Then raise your hands upwards above your head and close your palms in Namaskara Mudra. Now lift your body upwards by putting the body weight on your toes. Look straight ahead and remain in this posture up to 15 counts. Breathing is normal. Do this 4-5 times at least. Makarasana: Lie down on the stomach. Legs are straight, toes are facing outwards and heels are facing inwards. Your hands are lying by the side of your thighs. Now bend your hands in the elbow and cross your hands and place on the respective shoulders. Left hand on the right shoulder and right hand on the left shoulder. Now keep your heads between the elbows and breathe normal. Ushtrasana: First perform Vajrasana and in the form of Vajrasana apart your knees at the shoulder width. Then stand up on the knees and curl your toes pointing inwards. Now draw the air in and bend your body as arch and keep your palms on the respective toes and grasp. Now also bend your head and neck as much as possible. rnNow pull your waist slightly upwards if possible. Then exhale and return to the starting position slowly. Do this posture five times. Bhujangasana: First lie down on the stomach and with your legs straight. Now keep your hands just under your shoulders by bending in the elbows and hands should touch the floor. Now inhale deeply and slowly and raise your head and chest upwards while the hands are still on the ground. Remain in this pose up to 10 counts and then exhale and return slowly to the starting position. Do this pose at least five times. Shashakasana: Perform Vajrasana first, then in the form of Vajrasana raise your hands up above your head and close your palms and form Namaskara Mudra. Now slowly bend your body down in the waist on to the ground and your buttocks will automatically will be fixed upon the instep of your feet. Inhale at the time of raising of your hands and exhale when you are bending on to the ground. Remain in this position up to 10 counts and then slowly return to the starting position. Breathe normal. Shavasana: Lie down on the ground on your back. Keep your hands by the side of your thighs and your legs are widespread-ed. Relax your whole body and witness every single heart beat. Try to feel that all the impurities of yours are removed from your body and you are free from all the diseases. Do not move at all and remain in this pose as much as possible. 5 Minutes at least. Anulom -Vilom Pranayama: Sit in the Siddhasana Posture or any other meditative posture is also okay. Now keep your left hand on the left knee in Dhyana Mudra and raise your right hand towards your nose. Then with the right thumb close your right nostril first and inhale deeply and slowly through your left nostril. Now close your left nostril with the middle finger and breathe out completely. You should increase the speed of inhalation and exhalation from slow to medium and then speedily. In the meantime you should also feel that you are drawing all the vital pranic energy with every inhale and removing all the impurities from your body with every exhale. These postures of yoga are enough to get relief from back pain easily. Hope this helps.