Yoga Poses to Relieve Back Pain
Pose: Sphinx to Child’s Pose
Lie on your stomach
with your legs extended and prop yourself up on your forearms. Your
elbows should be directly under your shoulders. Pull your belly in
tight, contract your thighs and push into your forearms as you lift your
chest upward. Hold this pose for 30 seconds, then lower yourself to the
starting position -- do this 3 times. After the last repetition, slide
your hips back to your heels and extend your arms out in the Child’s
Pose, as shown; hold here for 2 minutes.
How It Helps:
The Sphinx Pose aligns the spine to fend
off future twinges while the Child’s Pose is an excellent soothing
stretch for the low back -- where a lot of women experience pain, says
Ingber. In fact, a recent British study found that yoga was a better
treatment for low back pain than other types of exercise and even
traditional treatments.
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