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Yoga For Body Pain And It's Health Benefits

Last Updated: Jan 20, 2025

Benefits of yoga for body pain

Yoga provides a more traditional and effective way of leading a healthy life. Yoga helps in the complete toning of the whole body of a person. Doing yoga provides strength and flexibility to the body. Taking medicine for pain has side effects associated with it. Only yoga helps in leading a pain-free life in a natural way. A person who encounter pain like headache, back pain or if there is pain in the entire body then he/she can rely on yoga to provide complete relief from the condition.

There are various asanas in yoga that help in treating the pain of the body in a natural manner. These yoga asanas not only help in alleviating pain but they also improve the quality of life of a person. Yoga releases the stress on the muscles of the body thereby imparting relief. Doing yoga improves blood circulation in the body. Yoga provides the necessary strength to the various muscles of the body. Yoga stimulates the functioning of the nerve thereby providing relief in the body pain. Given below are some of the asanas of yoga that help a person suffering from body pain.

Yoga asanas for body pain

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Twisted Figure Four

Lie straight on your back with your knees bent and feet grounded on the floor. Place your left ankle over to the right knee. Allow both your legs to fall over to the right. Make sure the sole of your left foot is rested on the floor, and your right knee is pointed towards the ceiling. Rest your hands on the floor and relax. Hold the position for a minute and then repeat the move on the other side. This yoga pose is excellent for stretching your muscles. It reduces pain in the knee and back.
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Cow Face Pose

This is an effective pose to treat pain in the body. It specifically focuses on stretching your joint muscles- hips, knees, shoulders. It strengthens your abdomen and spine. Begin in a seated position with your legs extended to the front. Keep your arms rested on the floor. Now bend your knees to slide your right foot under the left knee to the outside of the left hip. Cross your left leg over to the right one and place the left knee on top of the right knee. Bring your left foot to the outside of your right hip. Make sure you sit straight on your hips. Now bring your left arm behind from below and bring your right arm above the head over the shoulder. Your right palm should face the back while your left palm should be faced outward. Try clasping your fingers of the two hands to give some support. Stay in this position so that the head presses against the raised arm. Keep your spine straight. Roll your shoulders slowly while you breathe In and out. Return to normal position and repeat on the other side.
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Sphinx Pose

This relaxes your spine and relieves you from pain in the neck region. Lie on your stomach and place your elbows on the floor such that they relax under the shoulder arms. Stretch your body forward by putting pressure on your feet. Also, keep the upper portion of your feet stretched. Lift your head up and breathe. Hold on to the position for some time before going lying back down.

Conclusion

Apart from doing yoga if a person takes a healthy diet then the chances of early recovery from body pain increase by many folds. Sometimes the pain in the entire body is due to lack of proper nutrients. Deficiency of Vitamin B can lead to painful discomfort in the body. Foods rich in vitamin B must be added to the diet like whole grains, and legumes as they improve the health of the nerves thereby reducing the body pain.

Lack of vitamin E in the body also generates painful sensations throughout the body. Foods which are rich in Vitamin E like avocados and asparagus must be incorporated in the diet. Consuming foods rich in amino acids is also beneficial. Studies have indicated that a lack of amino acids has significant anti-inflammatory properties. Thus foods such as figs and quinoa can be added to the diet of a person. Apart from these changes in the diet if the pain in the body is due to some disease then taking medicines prescribed the doctor regularly also proves vital in the relief from pain. A combination of yoga, healthy diet and medicine help a person in gaining quick recovery from body pain.

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