Mudra for back pain
Mudra is a part of Ayurveda treatment. It is very effective and easy to practice. Any one can practice it any time. 45 minutes of practice will give good results. to know more about these mudras click on the links
Mudra for Back pain or Backache
Vaayu-shaamak
Apaan- vaayu
Vaata-naashak
As the name suggest, back mudra is effective in relieving back pain. Mudras are hand gestures that have healing properties. There is a particular mudra known as a back mudra. This mudra is helpful in relieving the back ache. Mudra works in a way which helps in balancing the energies in the body, hence contributes to getting rid of complications due to pain. Back Mudra is effective in relieving back pain. Hastapadasna is also good for back pain
Position in Back Mudra
There are separate mudras for right and left hands which have to be done in conjunction with each another.
Right hand:
1) Let thumb, middle and little fingers should touch the tip
2) Extend the ring and index fingers.
Back Mudra - right-hand gesture
Left hand:
1) Place your thumb joint on the nail of the index finger.
2) Extend the other fingers
Back Mudra is effective in relieving back pain
How long to practice back mudra to relieve back ache?
Do back mudra for four times a day for 4 minutes each. Or do it as long as it has an effect on the acute back complaints.
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Specialty of Back Mudra
1) This mudra is very useful when someone with a weak back gets engaged in an activity that strains the back too much and causes painful tensions, such as gardening or cleaning work.
2) When someone has to sit for too long in the wrong position.
Numerous causes can cause Backaches. Too little sleep or rest or too little exercise can cause a backache. Fears, heavy meals, mental stress, are other reasons which can cause a backache. Sometimes toxins get deposited along the waste line, but that does not necessarily cause a backache. So exercise is vital to get rid away waste accumulated. You can also read about some of the yoga asanas that helps the body to get in shape.
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Mudra meditation for relieving backache
This mudra can be even more useful when done with mudra meditation.
• Keep your arms and spine straight and erect.
• Hold Fingers in the back mudra as explained above.
• Rest your hands on thighs or table or chair or anything else, just to provide them a base. Or you can Keep the arms open to the sky. It is a pose for visualization of receiving cosmic energy. You can even lie down in open air for this meditation.
• Inhale less than exhale. You can even lie down in open air for this meditation.
• Focus on the part of the body where you have pain and visualize that it is released as you exhale.
You can do below simple exercises along with back mudra
1) Hold your hands in back mudra as explained above,
2) Keep your chin low a bit such that the neck is stretched. This little bit of tension has an effect down to the back. Perhaps this exercise can be done during lunch break at the office. Then you can get through the entire day without pain.
Do not expect immediate results although that does happen from time to time. Yoga and Mudra are a most holistic way of treating body pains. Regular practice of this will have a permanent positive effect on your body. This mudra has a good track record of treating back pains. You can include one or two other yoga poses such as child pose after consulting your yoga teacher.
Stay Tuned….
Mudras are an excellent way to speed up healing and sometimes these provides miraculous benefits in term of quick relief. If you have any query or feedback, do write in the comments below. You can also read below interesting posts as well:
