Yoga and back pain?

drsassypants · 02-22-2011, 10:47 PM

Yoga RULES.

It will do more for you than you would ever think possible. Stretching, strengthening, working your body in balance. And so many things are connected in your body that back pain can be caused by other things. Yoga works your whole body, big muscles & little. I cannot say enough about what it's done for me.

BUT I would definitely be concerned, in your case, with making sure there are no underlying structural issues that need to be addressed. Also, you should start with a yoga instructor geared towards beginners & explain the problems you have to the instructor, so that modifications can be demonstrated for you. You can use the modification whenever you need to.

A good place to start for you, right now, might be by doing a few cats & cows, move with your breath (inhale = cow, exhale = cat). They stretch the spine and your front body. Plus, I've read that they can hel with sciatica by "flossing" your spinal cords. You should be able to find some videos on youtube.

Good luck, and let us know how it works out for you!

Linus · 02-23-2011, 10:08 AM

Thanks everyone for the insight. As I said in the beginning post, I was (and now am) going to a Chiro to get things checked out. And I won't do yoga until I've discussed it with him and he feels I'm at a point where I can do it.

That said, it's good to hear that it has helped many maintain their core and strengthen it. There are a few beginner's classes near us with some good deals ($30 for two weeks of unlimited yoga) so I may check those out come mid-late March.

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