Yoga Therapy for Back and Neck Pain
Back pain and neck pain are becoming a common problem in modern sedentary life. It is estimated that between 50-60% of the population suffer from an incident of acute or long-term back pain and neck pain at some point in their life. These common conditions are caused by strenuous activity or trauma that injures the neck and back muscles. Yoga has a set of muscle strengthening and stretching practices that help one to relive the back and neck pain. Yoga offers a simple and effective solution for back pain and neck pain suffers.
Why Back Pain and Neck Pain are becoming common in modern lifestyle?
There are five major factors that are responsible for the increasing in back and neck pain sufferers in modern times.
- Muscles are weaker than our ancestors.
- Repeated injuries due to improper and unhabituated exercise.
- Psychological stress.
- Postural defects.
- Injuries, infections, tumours, degenerative changes etc.
Prevention is better than cure!
Al though there are numerous techniques and practices for curing back and neck pain, it is always better if one could nip it in the bud. Awareness of the correct postures while standing, sitting and lying down is the key to prevent back or neck pain. Besides maintaining a balanced diet, regular practice of yoga asana, micro exercises, deep relaxation, pranayama and meditation also help in preventing back pain and neck pain. With regular practice of Yoga, you will certainly be able to strengthen the body muscles and learn to manage stress effectively.