Three simple yoga poses to relieve spondylitis pain

I never forget one night with terrible pain more than 15 years ago from now. I couldn’t sleep, was sitting the whole night and even a single movement gave terrible pain. One painful day that was. It made me bound to take painkiller that time. Fortunately I didn’t need to go for any further medication. These poses I had learnt from a relatively unknown yoga teacher. Unfortunately I forgotten the name, makes me feel guilty now. I had used those tips and could get ride of those pain. Some other peoples also got benefits by using the tips. So, I feel I should share this three simple yoga poses to relieve spondylitis pain.

Three simple yoga poses to relieve spondylitis pain

Yoga 1

Steps

Stand firmly like the position 1 and take a deep breath

While exhaling come to the position 3

Come to the position 4 and take a deep breathe and hold the breath

Count up to 20 while holding breath

Then while exhaling come to the position 1

Repeat the same for three times

Yoga 2

Steps

Stand firmly like the position 1 by joining hands and take a deep breath

While exhaling come to the position 2

In position 2 take a deep breathe and hold the breath

Count up to 20 while holding breath

Then while exhaling come to the position 1

Repeat the same for three times

Yoga 3

This is similar to the yoga number 2, just have to work in the opposite side

Steps

Stand firmly like the position 1 by joining hands and take a deep breath ( as above picture)

While exhaling come to the position 3

In position 3 take a deep breathe and hold the breath

Count up to 20 while holding breath

Then while exhaling come to the position 1

Repeat the same for three times

After completion of above, do one minute a dhyanasana and then one min shavasana to move to the spinal cord to a normal position.

Siddhasana (dhyanasana)

Steps:

• Sit comfortably one a yoga mat by keeping legs at a close distance from each other.
• Now keep the left foot at the perineum (for male) and for female this position will be at the labia majora.
• Place the right foot over the left foot and make sure that the knee are touching the ground.
• Keep your head, body, neck and spine straight and hands on the knees.
• Close your eyes.
• Breathe deep and hold the position for few times.
• Change the position of legs and repeat.

Shavasana

Steps:

• Lie flat on your back on a yoga mat with gap in legs.(Like sleeping position with keeping face upside and back on the mat)
• Keep your arm side wise along with facing palm in the upside.
• Close your eyes take deep breathing and just relax.
• Concentrate from head to feet, and relax while inhaling and exhaling
• Continue it for few minutes.

Bottom line:

What works here, are inside air pressure and position of the body. You need to give your attention in the position and breathing as well as holding breath. Don’t try in pain duration. If you find initially hard don’t try to give over pressure.Listen to your body. Start slowly if you find difficult initially. While you practice regularly, you will be more comfortable with the position. And lastly you should do under qualified health professional in this field.

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Author: Bikramjit Konwar