Treating Arthritis through Yoga

Posted on October 18, 2008 in Latest News

Arthritis is a type of auto-immune disease in which our own immune system starts acting against our own body. Experts believe that the slow and rhythmic movements in yoga can help in promoting circulation of blood in our joints and muscles. This can help in improving flexibility of our joints and muscles. It is suggested that regular yoga practice with proper diet can cure arthritis, both acute and chronic, within few months. Yoga can further help by balancing our immune system.

Yogasanas and Arthritis Cure:

Listed below are some asanas that can treat arthritis:

Easy Pose (Sukhasana): Sukhasana can help in treating spondylosis by making our spine flexible. Spondylosis is a degenerative arthritis of the spinal vertebrae.

Triangular Pose (Trikonasana): Experts believe that triangular pose can treat pain or any neck or shoulder joints disorder by strengthening such joints and toning muscles. This can help in treating various types of arthritis.

Relaxing Pose (Merudanda Shithilikaran): Relaxing pose can make spine flexible by relieving stiffness from it, thereby treating spondylosis.

Cow’s Face and Jaw Pose (Gomukhasana): This pose can strengthen knees, toes, ankles, finger joints, etc and can tone joint muscles. Such activity can help in expelling wastes from joints and can also help in restoring joint fluid. This can help in treating various types of arthritis involving such joints.

Dance Pose (Natarajasana): It is suggested that all major joints can be strengthened by dance pose. Further, this pose can promote spinal flexibility and can relieve pain and stiffness of back

Experts recommend that asanas should be practiced under the guidance of an expert. One can practice asanas in very slow and controlled movements so as not to put unnecessary strain on joints and muscles.

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