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Cervical spondylitis is the issue concerned with the inflammation of the joints of the vertebral column. It causes intense back and neck pain and the onset of the pain is general while it becomes acute day by day. Yoga helps in the reduction of the pain in the back region and the neck movement exercises helps to restore the normal condition of the body.
The pain in the cervical spondylitis can spread to the shoulders and hence all the breath exercises of the yoga can help to restore the balance of the body and helps to relieve the body from the pain caused due to cervical spondylitis. Different postures of yoga and asanas like padmasana (lotus pose yoga) which helps to stretch the back and hold it upright helps to provide comfort to the back of the individual.
It is essential to know the chief cause of the ailment before undertaking the treatment with the help of the asanas. Various asanas like chakrasana wheel pose yoga) and ardh chakrasana (half wheel yoga) helps to provide normal tender stretch to the back which helps to provide comfort to the patient suffering from the pain due to cervical spondylitis. The support of high pillow at night and sleeping in a comfortable position also helps to provide supportive treatment to the body. Excessive strain on the body should be avoided while one suffers from the trauma.
Various asanas which can be employed for cervical spondylitis include vrajasana (thunderbolt pose), vriksha asana (tree pose), pavanmuktasana (free air pose), makrasana (crocodile pose), dhanurasana (bow pose), bhujangasana (cobra pose) and surya namaskar (sun salutation).
Pranayam on regular basis too helps to obtain the desired results for the ailment of cervical spondylitis. Various breath exercises which involve breath hold for longer duration of time, provides strength to the back and the shoulders. It also serves as a natural treatment for cervical spondylitis.
Cervical spondylitis is the most common ailment in the young generation due to lack of physical exercise in the human body. The back muscles when become weak they are not able to hold the discs of the vertebral column which provides strain on the nerves which causes pain in the shoulder and the back of the human body.
Yoga nidra helps to strengthen the muscles of the back and these asanas help to restore the firmness of the muscles and provides new zeal to the body. The breathing exercises involved in yoga also help to provide strength and energy to muscles to carry on various activities of life.
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