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I am 49 female. i have pain in both knees. what yoga exercises are recommended for me. now i am doing paschimottasana, gomukasana,tree pose,dhanurasana, boat pose,etc. kinly advice.
(15 Nov 2007)

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Knee pain Yoga exercise 

Yoga exercise for knee pain can help to reduce the pain and promote a good quality life. Besides the yoga asana which you are doing currently you can also try some of these asana for your knee pain. These include all the standing positions, Parivrtta Janu-Sirsasana, Marichyasana I, II, III & IV, Padmasana & cycle, Supta Virasana, Gomukhasana, Baddha Konasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana I, Pasasana, Yogadandasana, Supta Bhekhasana, Vamevasana I & II, Hanumanasana, Kandasana, Gherandasana I & II, Mulabandhasana, Bhekasana, Kurmasana & Supta Kurmasana, Malasana I & II, Bharadwajasana I & II, Siddhasana, Paryankasana, Virasana, Akarna Dhanurasana, Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana, and Janu-Sirsasana.

For any treatment is important to know the cause for the problem, it becomes very important to know the cause for your knee pain as this will help in suggesting the perfect asana for your condition. Yoga is an excellent option to strengthen and improve flexibility of the knees. But it is very essential to do all the asana with care and gradually because some difficult ones can when not done with care can actually injure your knee further. So if possible if you have any medical condition, consult a specialist before starting any yoga exercise for knee pain.  

answered by S M on 23 May 2008, 4:35:52

 

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