Yoga for Neck and Back Pain

Yoga provides a quick and long term relief in case of neck and back pain. Regular practice of yoga may better your posture and along with it, it may also regulate the inner functioning of your body much better than ever. Since most poses are performed in sync with breath so it also helps controlling internal diseases that may have occurred otherwise. Yoga has proven to be beneficial to millions of people over hundreds of decades in the past. It is due to this that we still believe in the long-term benefits that this practice offers.

The pain which starts with the neck region and incorrect posture usually develops into back pain as well. The reason is that the muscle soreness causes stiffness in your back and hence back ache develops. Let us look at some Yoga poses which helps in back and neck pain:

Seated Spinal twist pose
To perform this pose, sit on the floor and keep both feet straight. Bend forward the left knee and place the left foot beside the right foot. Stretch your back, keep your right elbow on the right knee and left palm on the ground. Tilt your torso on the left side as much as your body allows. Hold this position for 15-20 seconds. Repeat twice on both sides for relaxation.

Cow face arms pose
Sit on your knees, bend the right arm and bring it behind your neck then bend the left arm and bring it back. Stretch both your hands and lock them together. Hold this pose for 15-20 seconds and repeat with alternate hands.

Forward bending
Stand upright and keep your feet parallel, place your hands on your back. With each inhalation, bend forward and lower your hands. Lock your knees and bring your head as closer to the ground as possible. Hold in this final pose for a few seconds to relax your back and neck.