Wednesday 27 March 2013

Yoga Poses - Back Pain Relief

You expect sore quads, calves, and glutes after copious saddle time. But Back pain is easily the most common overuse injury reported by competitive cyclists. Even though you don’t pin on a race number every weekend, “simple yoga-based stretches align your spine; relieve back, neck, and shoulder pain; and make flexibility in your upper body. Do this sequence two or three times a week to keep your back going strong.


Millions all over the world suffer from back pain and one of the best types of exercise you can practice is yoga. We’ll explore various yoga exercises for back pain in just a minute, but first, a few amazing information about why you should try yoga for back pain relief.

Cat Stretch

Remain on your hands and knees maintaining a set back. Make sure that your hands, wrists and shoulders form an upright line and your knees are positioned directly below your hips. Inhale so that as you start exhaling round your chin for the ceiling, tucking the chin for the chest. 

Child’s pose

Child’s pose is a very relaxing, to be the ideal pose that you can use to unwind following a stressful day. Start by kneeling on the floor together with your feet together placed together. Inhale deeply and gradually bring your torso close to the inner thighs. Slide your hands back across the body, placing the forehead close to the floor. Exhale and hold this position for some minutes until you being feeling a pleasant relief.

Downward facing dog

This yoga pose provides a total body stretch being very effective. Arrived at your hands and knees together with your hands directly under your shoulders. Next, move your hands and legs forward at approximately a 90 degrees angle, spreading the fingers around you comfortably can. Rotate top of the arms moving the neck away from your ears.

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