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Yoga For Joint Pain And It's Health Benefits

Last Updated: Jan 20, 2025

Benefits of yoga for joint pain

Pain in the joints can limit a person from enjoying their life on a daily basis as they have a problem in doing trivial things. The pain of the joints is quite excruciating and it may arise due to several factors like lack of nutrients in the body, or bones diseases like arthritis. For people suffering from joint pain, yoga can provide the best natural solution of alleviating the pain. Every joint in the body has its range of motion. When this range of motion gets affected the movement of the joint also gets restricted. Yoga improves the range of motion of the joint which enhances the movement of the joints. Inflammation and weakness of the muscles that support the joint also can cause joint pain in a person.

The yoga asanas provide strength to the muscles supporting the joints. Yoga also helps in enhancing the strength of the bones which makes the bones healthy again. In the movable joints, proper flow of the synovial fluid is essential. Sometimes the pain in the joint is due to restricted flow of synovial fluid. Yoga improves the circulation of synovial fluids. The asanas in yoga also help in keeping the cartilage of the joints healthy. Given below are some of the asanas that help a person in managing and gradually alleviating pain in the joints.

Yoga asanas for joint pain

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Supine Twisting

This is one of the simpler forms of yoga postures to reduce joint pain. Lie on your back and draw your knees close to the chest. Wrap your arms tightly around the legs and hold for s few seconds. Now release your legs and spread your arms wide on both the sides. Your body should resemble a ‘T’. Turn your hips to the right and try to move your right leg up and towards the left elbow. Make sure you keep your face towards the right while turning your body to the left. Hold on to the position for some time and then repeat the same on the other side.
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Butterfly

Sit on your hip, bring your soles together. Keep your knees wide apart, back straight and shoulders relaxed. Breathe in as you slowly allow your knees to drop on the floor. This stretches your hip muscles and relieves you from symptoms of joint pain.
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Bridge Pose

Lay on your back, gently bend your knees and lift your hips up until your thighs are at parallel to the floor, forming a bridge. It stretches your hip muscles, tailbone and spine.
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Crescent Lunge

Stand straight, take a step forward and drop your left knee on the floor. Keep your right feet on the floor. Extend your tailbone, lift up your arms, and slide the left knee to the front. This improves flexibility and stretches your hip muscles. It is very effective in reducing arthritis pain, which is a leading cause of joint pain.
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Bow Pose

This strengthens your joint muscles. Lie on your chest and reach your hands out to hold your ankle. Now lift your thighs and chest slowly away from the floor. Draw your chest forward and make sure the back of your thighs face the sky. This yoga posture is very effective for those who suffer from back injury.

Conclusion

While suffering from joint pain besides yoga, consuming foods that help in easing the inflammation and in the joints can work wonders. Fortunately, there are some food products that have anti-inflammatory properties. These foods not only have anti-inflammatory properties but they also improve the overall health condition of the joints. Firstly consuming foods rich in gluten and sugar must be avoided. Rather than these food products a person must incorporate foods such as salmon fish as it is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which have anti-inflammatory properties. Deficiency of vitamin D can also lead to pain in the joints in that case also consuming salmon fish is beneficial as it improves the level of vitamin D in the body.

Adding ginger in the food also helps as studies have revealed that ginger has great anti-inflammatory properties. Incorporating broccoli in the diet can reduce the symptoms of joint pain. If a person is taking any medication for the joint pain after the consultation of the doctor then it must be continued as advised by the doctor. A combination of yoga with a healthy diet and medication can lead to joint pain being alleviated completely.

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