Can Yoga Be Done With Disc Problems

Yoga is gradually being embraced by people across the world as it ensures perfect health, harmony and mental peace.  Illness/aches and pains is nature’s ways of informing us that we should now pay attention to the repair of our body and recovery of health.  Yoga helps in restoring and preserving good health.

Disc problem is becoming common now as many people in the course of their lives injure their spine at some time or the other by falling off or by lifting heavy weights or because of accidents.   Even sometimes simple twists or strains produce similar injuries to the discs between the vertebrae. Degenerative joint changes, incorrect movement, faulty postures also result in disc problems. You will find a world of difference if you practice regularly the following Yoga poses

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
This is most effective yoga pose for spine and abdomen.  It removes flab from the hips and abdomen and makes the spine flexible.

Salabhasana (Locust Pose)
This is excellent for muscles at the back, abdomen and arms.  Has beneficial effect on kidneys and digestive organs.

Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
This Yoga pose is good for spinal column.  It tones up the abdominal organs, recharges the solar plexus with vital energy and strengthens the nervous centers.

Halasana (Plough Pose)
The Plough Pose, if practiced regularly, will make your spine flexible.  It rejuvenates the back muscles and nerves and assists to get rid of fatigue.  Plough Pose also prevents formation of fat in stomach, waist and hips.

Gomukhasana (Cow’s Face Pose)
It stretches spine, strengthens shoulders, arms and thighs and looses all small and big joints.

Janu Sirshasana (Head Touching Knee)
Because muscles at the back get fully stretched, the legs and spinal column become more supple.

Matsyasana (Fish Pose)
This has a beneficial effect on the spinal column.  It also makes the neck supple.

Pavanamuktasana (Wind Relieving Pose)
Massages abdominal region and endocrine glands, tones the spine and strengthens abdominal and neck muscles.

Parvatasana (Mountain Pose)
It pulls up abdominal, pelvic and side muscles, stretches the spine and increases the balancing power of the body.

Vrksasana (Tree Pose)This pose also improves balance.

Viparitkarani (Inverted Pose)
This inverted pose of legs above the head revitalizes the body with new energy.  Blood flows to the neck, throat and head and the nervous centers of the brain, thyroid and pituitary glands get rejuvenated.

Sarvangasana (Shoulder-stand Pose)
The Shoulder-stand pose has regenerative effect on the nervous system, especially the thyroid.  It keeps the body supple and strong and you can retain your youthful vigor for a long time

Shavasana (Corpse Pose)Rhythmic breathing in Corpse Pose is highly beneficial for the body and mind.  This yoga pose brings peace and tranquility.

Pranayama or controlled and rhythmic breathing is another facet of yoga which should also be practiced after the yoga poses. This recharges the body, increases the mental faculties and overall feeling of well-being prevails.

The yoga poses and breathing technique should be practiced under the guidance of a Yoga teacher.