Here Are Our Pick Of The Top 3 Yoga Poses To Help With Severe Back Pain

By Author: Harleen Kaur
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Sometimes even the best pain management doctors are not able to get rid of that pesky lower back pain. However, do not worry! There are plenty of ways through which you can help ease that pain to a great extent, and yoga happens to be one of them.

The reason behind using yoga as a lower back pain treatment option, something the most pain management centers also stand by, is the fact that yoga postures also ease out the stress in the body apart from the pain. Yoga is an amazing tool when it comes to body consciousness and the moment you become more aware of your body and you are able to make an effort in making your body feel more comfortable too!

So in order to do just that, here are 3 yoga poses that you ought to adopt!

The child pose

Benefits:
Eases pressure off the lower back
Elongates and aligns the spine
Helps in decompressing of the spine

How to
Start by kneeling on your mat
Make sure that ...
... your knees are hip width apart and your feet are together behind you.
Take a deep breath in, and while exhaling, lead with your hips by taking it back and gently lay your chest over your thighs.
Stretch with your arms forward on the mat while resting your forehead on the ground
Hold this pose for one to three minutes.
Relax and repeat at least 5 times

Downward Dog

Benefits:
Helps stretch hamstrings and calves
Helps get rid of the tightness in the lower back

How to:

Start by keeping your hands on the floor similar to the child’s pose
Now, continue by sitting up on your knees and lifting your hips.
Press back into Downward Facing Dog.
Now slowly to perfect the pose, spread your fingers wide on your mat.
Continue to slowly straighten your legs and lower your heels to the ground and try balancing yourself the best you can.
Do not carry stress in your neck or head. Relax them between your outstretched arms.
You can do this by looking through your legs or even by looking at your belly button.
Hold this pose for one to three minutes, relax and repeat 5 times.

Straight Forward Bend

Benefits:
Helps lengthen the spine
Stretches the back of the legs
Helps release stress from lower back

How to:
Start by standing straight on your mat with your feet shoulder width apart
Straighten your legs and do not bend the knees
Continue by tucking in your chin to your chest.
Remember to relax the shoulders before your start bending forward with your head as a guide
Try to extend as much as you can
Hold this pose for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Slowly bend up and relax.
Repeat 5 to 10 times