Lower Back Pain Relief
When people get back pain, they often think that they need more rest. While rest is important, exercise is more important if you want to heal your back pain. Exercises can help strengthen your back and stretch the muscles that support your back.
This also helps in preventing future injuries. There are several types of lower back pain exercises.
Yoga:
Yoga:
Regular yoga practice is good for the body and mind. Whether you have back pain or not, yoga exercises are good for the health. In fact, research shows that yoga is one of the best forms of exercises for relieving back pain. You must remember that not all yoga postures will bring relief, and a few can also aggravate your back pain. So if you want to do yoga exercises for hip pain relief and back pain relief, then you need to do these exercises under the supervision of a yoga instructor. Here are a few exercises that will help your get relief from your back pain.
Corpse Pose:
You have to lie on your back on a yoga mat. Your palms should be down and your legs should be parted some distance. Breathe in and out for a short time, and this will allow the tension to drain out of your body.
Cat Stretch:
Go down on your hands and knees and keep your back flat. Your hands should be on the yoga mat, and just below the shoulders and your fingers should be spread out. Your knees should be below the hips.
Hold your head loosely, so that you are looking between your hands and at the floor. Breathe in deeply and when you breathe out, you must arch your back towards the ceiling. Tuck your chin in, right into your chest, in such a position that your gaze is directed towards your navel, and tuck in your tailbone. Hold the position for a while and then release.
Wind-Releasing Pose:
For this, you must lie flat on your back, in Corpse pose. When you inhale, bend your knee and place your hand just below your knee, and then draw up your legs towards your chest. Keep your left leg flat on the floor. Breathe out and bring your forehead up so that you can touch your knee. Breathe in and when you breathe out, go back to your original position. Repeat the same movements with your other leg.
You can also do other yoga positions like Sage Twist, Palm Tree and Fish Pose.
