Yoga For Back Pain Questions

Hi

Thanks for your query and welcome to Lybrate. I am Dr. Akshay from Fortis hospital, New Delhi.
You are very young to actually have persistent back pains.
Since i am an Orthopaedic surgeon, i will not be able to advise you much on the Yoga and its associated benefits.

But if you have localized back pain with no other symptoms like radiating leg pain, neurological symptoms like numbness, weakness, paresthesias etc, then you can start with following recommendations fo...more

Do move from the chair every 3 hours for about 15 minutes do learn and practise strengthening and stretching exercises from neuro physiotherapist avoid bending forward use firm hard and even mattress for sleep.

You might be having some kind of muscle injury so its better to stop some yoga poses for some time and visit to the Physiotherapist for Back Pain.

I need to know reason. Fatigue, tiredness of driving scooty/ bike etc, arthritis or IVD problem if any.

Pl do not take much pain killers.

For the time being Nycanthes leaves decoction with pure turmeric may be sipped warm for a week.

Hello.

Maintain a right standing and sitting posture, keep your back always straight, avoid carrying weight on back. Hold or carry weight divided equally in both the hands or shoulders (to avoid over straining on one particular hand or shoulder).

Lie down on bed on your back without pillow.

Exercise:
Practice Shavasana or Corpse Pose as it looks like a dead body. If practiced correctly and with full efforts, can relax every body part, relaxing not only the body but...more

Postural Correction- Sit Tall, Walk Tall.
Extension Exercises x 15 times x twice daily.
Apply Hot Fomentation twice daily.
Avoid bending in front.

Hello
do proper rest & do hot fomentation for 15-20 min thrice in a day. Learn strengthening & stretching exercises from physiotherapist.
This will help in reducing the pain.
Thanks.

Core strengthening exercises- straight leg raised with toes turned outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
Back stretching- lie flat, pull one of the knee forward to chest, hold for 3 seconds, then bring the other knee forward to the chest and again hold for 3 seconds. Then pull both knees towards the chest and hold for 3 seconds. Repeat 10 times each exercise twice a day.

Back pain may be due to strain, sprain, weather change etc.
*Avoid bending forward while working on lap top or for any other work. *Don’t sit continuously working on laptop etc. Get up periodically and move around.
*Restrict bike driving as far as possible.
*Don’t carry laptop or any load on your shoulder. Carrying very light loads equally with both hands is better
*Sit straight so that back bone gets proper support. A dining chair is better than a laid back sofa. *You can use mu...more

Apply hot fomentation twice daily.
Avoid bending in front.
Postural correction- sit tall, walk tall.
Extension exercises x 15 times x twice daily - lying on tummy, take left arm up for 3 seconds, then bring it down, right arm up for 3 seconds, bring down. Bring right leg up, hold for 3 seconds, bring it down. Then right leg up and hold for 3 seconds and bring it down. Repeat twice a day- 10 times. Bhujang asana -- lie flat on your stomach, keeping the palms out, bend the neck backwar...more