| According to Ayurveda, an integrated system of living, | | | | which one can do sun salutation. First do the warm up |
| the imbalance of Vata dosha is the chief cause of | | | | exercises then hold a posture that helps in building |
| Osteoarthritis (Sandhigata) which gives raise to | | | | strength and flexibility of the body and finally do the |
| inflammation and pain in the joints. | | | | Shavasana (relaxation pose). |
| Accumulated negative toxins called ama (undigested | | | | ** Strength building asanas build muscles around the |
| waste) in the colon which occurs due to the emotional | | | | joints and helps in nourishing it. Flexibility yielding asanas |
| and physical disturbances when settled in the joints | | | | open up the joints and increase the blood, oxygen and |
| give rise to OA. | | | | energy circulation. Shavasana done after the above |
| Yoga tries to the manage this degenerative disease | | | | two asanas is used to rejunevate to heal the body |
| by including all spheres viz., | | | | based on the energy one has acquired from above |
| physical-mental-moral-spiritual in the following manner. | | | | postures. |
| ** Stressed life, worries, tiredness, disturbed sleep | | | | ** Energizing and warming pranayama like Kapalabhati |
| leads to a state of improper digestion and yoga helps | | | | pranayama and Ujjayi Pranayam are highly |
| one to overcome all these. | | | | recommended. Asanas for hip OA are |
| ** The mild body movements and gentle pressures of | | | | Virabhadrasana, Parsvottanasana, Vrkasana Utthita |
| the yogic postures keeps the affected joints mobile | | | | Trikonasana etc., |
| and prevents further damage and reduces pain. | | | | ** Cyclic yoga exercises based on Suryanamaskara, |
| Stretching postures done with rhythming breathing | | | | burn extra calories. Abdominal exercises improves |
| techniques helps one to relax and release the muscles | | | | digestion. Yogic postures along with breathing |
| that are crumpled around the joints. | | | | exercises makes an physiological and psychological |
| ** When the patient experience pain due to | | | | impact. Then do Shavasana which helps in regulating |
| inflammation in the joints, pranayama (breathing | | | | the mind. This sequence in doing asanas helps one to |
| technique) is to be practiced as it removes the | | | | restore the balance of vata dosha thereby treating |
| accumulated toxins leading to reduction in pain, after | | | | OA at its origin. |