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I had back pain, so i consulted doctor and took x-ray. The report showed (L4-L5 disc space is narrowed than usual).Please tell me some asana to cure this L4-L5 disc space is narrowed than usual) regarding x-ray report
(20 Nov 2007)

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Yoga for spinal cord 

Your report shows that the gap between decreased between the L4 and L5 disc in the spinal cord. Stretching the hamstring muscle (placed in the back of the thigh) is very important for people with lower back pain. Stretching this muscle helps to expand motion in the pelvis and thereby decrease stress in the lower back. Also this stretching with the help of yoga asana helps to increase blood flow and passage of nutrients and helps to get rid of the toxins, thus provides overall nourishment to the muscles and soft tissues in the lower back.

Choose the yoga asana which are not too intense and gradually increase the intensity and duration of the exercise. Some of the yoga exercises which will help to deal with lower back pain include savasana, pawanamuktasana, trikonasana, fish pose, cobra pose, single leg raises, triangle pose or trikonasana, double leg raises, sage twist yoga pose, child pose, cat pose, hero pose, locust pose, half spinal twist and finally relaxation pose. All the mentioned yoga poses are very beneficial for lower back pain if done correctly under the guidance of a certified teacher. However if a pose is not don't in a correct manner then you might even end up with some back injuries. 

answered by S M on 23 May 2008, 8:23:13

 

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