| They attended the new physical therapy sessions two | | | | pain, and that the benefits lasted for several months. |
| times the first week, then once a week for an | | | | Improve your physical comfort - If you are hoping for a |
| average of 5 months. Ninety-two percent had | | | | natural birth, it can be helpful to have an idea of how |
| significant pain relief and returned to their normal daily | | | | you can position your body to help you during |
| activities. The majority of those who had pain relief felt | | | | contractions and during relaxation. Many yoga poses |
| better after 3 weeks, and remained pain free for | | | | can translate wonderfully into comfortable labouring |
| almost 2 years. | | | | positions. |
| Soothe & empower yourself by finding your own | | | | If you have chronic pain, your doctor may refer you to |
| inner rhythm - You can learn to breathe in a way that | | | | a pain clinic. Pain clinics work with you to help relieve |
| is relaxing and natural, rather than contrived or | | | | your pain by treating your symptoms and also by |
| awkward. When you consistently practice moving your | | | | giving you counselling to help you deal with the back |
| body in a rhythmic fashion in unison with your breath, | | | | pain. |
| you carry with you a powerful relaxation and pain | | | | A recent study of 101 adults with chronic lower back |
| management tool. | | | | pain had researchers comparing the benefits of yoga, |
| Yoga involves the use of physical poses and | | | | conventional therapeutic exercise, and the information |
| controlled breathing to achieve a calm mind and | | | | contained in a popular back pain book. You may be |
| relaxed body and to improve physical fitness and | | | | surprised to know that those who took one yoga |
| helping with back pain. Yoga can help relieve stress. Its | | | | class weekly for 12 weeks showed the biggest |
| quiet, precise movements focus your mind on the | | | | increase in functionality and the biggest decrease in the |
| moment as you move your body through poses that | | | | need for pain killers. |
| require balance and concentration. | | | | You should practice techniques of yoga for back pain |
| Yoga, which originates from the Hindu religion, is usually | | | | regularly, and low-impact exercises like walking, |
| taught by instructors in class settings. A study of adults | | | | swimming a day can enhance muscle strength and |
| with chronic low back pain found that a gentle yoga | | | | flexibility. Yoga for back pain helps in enlarging and |
| routine was as effective as pain medication in reducing | | | | strengthening muscles and also improves postures. |