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Yoga and You
5 best poses for slipped disc
6 years ago | Yoga and You
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Slipped disk is mostly related to lifestyle and posture defects. It is a condition in which a disk in the spinal column becomes displaced from its normal position and presses on the spinal nerves, causing pain. Slipped disk usually develops over a period of time. Sometimes it can be caused by sudden jerky movements and weak spinal muscles.
Some slipped disk conditions can be cured by proper rest and exercise. Severe conditions may require medical attention and surgery. Yogic management of slipped disk is based on using certain postures which strengthen the spinal muscles and ligaments that hold the spine together. Here are 5 best poses for a slipped disc.
USTRASANA | Camel Pose
The name comes from the Sanskrit words Ushtra meaning "camel" and Asana meaning "posture" or "seat".
How to:
Start by sitting on your knees with your spine straight and stretched. Inhale deeply. As you exhale, slowly bend backwards, pushing your hips forward, and slowly bring your hands to your ankles. Hold on to this posture for as long as you can.
Why to:
At a stretch, it opens the whole of the front of the body, including the hip flexors and pectoral muscles. The asana improves core strength, spinal, hip and shoulder flexibility and stamina. It makes our body fit and active.
SALABHASANA | Grasshopper Pose
Salabhasana is one of the best yoga poses for beginners as it is a simple ‘backbend asana’. The term Salabhasana is a combination of the words shalabh and asana.
How to:
Start by laying down on the mat face-down, with your arms tucked against your chest. Tuck your toes inside and slowly lift your legs up. Then, lift your neck up.
Why to:
Salabhasana helps to strengthen the vertebral column, legs, and buttocks and stretches the muscles of the shoulders, thigh, and abdomen. It is a great full-body strengthening exercise that helps to relieve fatigue as well as tension in the spine.
DHANURASANA | Bow Pose
Dhanurasana, also known as the bow pose, is a basic posture of Hatha yoga. In this exercise, our body pose look like the shape of the Dhanush (bow).
How to:
Start by lying face-down on the mat. As you exhale, bend your knees and reach your arms back to hold on to your ankles. As you inhale, lift your thighs, chest and head up as much as possible.
Why to:
Dhanurasana is very effective in weight loss program. It helps to reduce belly fat fast. It Strengthens ankles, thighs, groins, chest and abdominal organs and spinal cord.
BHUJANGASANA | Cobra Pose
The name comes from the Sanskrit words bhujanga meaning "snake" or "serpent" and asana meaning "posture". This pose is a part of Surya Namaskar.
How to:
Start by laying on the mat facing downwards. As you inhale, lengthen your spine and arch back, creating a space between your pelvic and rib cages. Squeezing your butt, drop your shoulder back and arch your head all the way back.
Why to:
Bhujangasana may strengthen the spine, stretch the chest, shoulders, and abdomen, firm the buttocks, and relieve stress and fatigue. It is said to be therapeutic for asthma.
MAKARASANA | Crocodile Pose
In the Sanskrit language “Makara” means Crocodile, hence why this asana is also known as Crocodile Pose.
How to:
Lie flat on your belly with your forehead resting on the mat. As you exhale, lift your head, legs and upper torso away from the floor. Slowly raise your arms and bring it behind your head.
Why to:
It is one of the best and easiest asanas for curing problems related to back & knees. It provides relaxing and de-stressing feeling to your entire body.
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Some slipped disk conditions can be cured by proper rest and exercise. Severe conditions may require medical attention and surgery. Yogic management of slipped disk is based on using certain postures which strengthen the spinal muscles and ligaments that hold the spine together. Here are 5 best poses for a slipped disc.
USTRASANA | Camel Pose
The name comes from the Sanskrit words Ushtra meaning "camel" and Asana meaning "posture" or "seat".
How to:
Start by sitting on your knees with your spine straight and stretched. Inhale deeply. As you exhale, slowly bend backwards, pushing your hips forward, and slowly bring your hands to your ankles. Hold on to this posture for as long as you can.
Why to:
At a stretch, it opens the whole of the front of the body, including the hip flexors and pectoral muscles. The asana improves core strength, spinal, hip and shoulder flexibility and stamina. It makes our body fit and active.
SALABHASANA | Grasshopper Pose
Salabhasana is one of the best yoga poses for beginners as it is a simple ‘backbend asana’. The term Salabhasana is a combination of the words shalabh and asana.
How to:
Start by laying down on the mat face-down, with your arms tucked against your chest. Tuck your toes inside and slowly lift your legs up. Then, lift your neck up.
Why to:
Salabhasana helps to strengthen the vertebral column, legs, and buttocks and stretches the muscles of the shoulders, thigh, and abdomen. It is a great full-body strengthening exercise that helps to relieve fatigue as well as tension in the spine.
DHANURASANA | Bow Pose
Dhanurasana, also known as the bow pose, is a basic posture of Hatha yoga. In this exercise, our body pose look like the shape of the Dhanush (bow).
How to:
Start by lying face-down on the mat. As you exhale, bend your knees and reach your arms back to hold on to your ankles. As you inhale, lift your thighs, chest and head up as much as possible.
Why to:
Dhanurasana is very effective in weight loss program. It helps to reduce belly fat fast. It Strengthens ankles, thighs, groins, chest and abdominal organs and spinal cord.
BHUJANGASANA | Cobra Pose
The name comes from the Sanskrit words bhujanga meaning "snake" or "serpent" and asana meaning "posture". This pose is a part of Surya Namaskar.
How to:
Start by laying on the mat facing downwards. As you inhale, lengthen your spine and arch back, creating a space between your pelvic and rib cages. Squeezing your butt, drop your shoulder back and arch your head all the way back.
Why to:
Bhujangasana may strengthen the spine, stretch the chest, shoulders, and abdomen, firm the buttocks, and relieve stress and fatigue. It is said to be therapeutic for asthma.
MAKARASANA | Crocodile Pose
In the Sanskrit language “Makara” means Crocodile, hence why this asana is also known as Crocodile Pose.
How to:
Lie flat on your belly with your forehead resting on the mat. As you exhale, lift your head, legs and upper torso away from the floor. Slowly raise your arms and bring it behind your head.
Why to:
It is one of the best and easiest asanas for curing problems related to back & knees. It provides relaxing and de-stressing feeling to your entire body.
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