Is yoga necessary for cervical osteochondrosis

Muscle and neck tension. Intuitively, a person performs yoga exercises, trying to relieve tension: he turns his head in a circle, tilts his head. After yoga, unpleasant sensations in the cervical region, if they do not go away, are muffled.

With osteochondrosis, the mobility of the vertebrae is limited, the muscles are tightened, the ligaments are short. You can check how vertebrae are mobile and muscles are developed in a simple way: bend your elbows, place your palms parallel to your ears at a distance of 10-15 centimeters. Try first to reach the right ear to the right palm, then the left ear to the left palm. Do not tilt your head, use only the neck muscles.

This is a well-known movement from Indian dances. Normally, the vertebrae will stretch with the muscles, and you can easily perform this movement at a slow and fast pace. Cervical stiffness manifests itself in adolescence, progresses and creates problems in people over 30 years old.

With a neglected form of osteochondrosis, it will not work to “dance” with the neck. Movement causes pain, so a person prefers to move less and not give a load.

Due to the lack of load, the muscles that support the spine atrophy. After some time, the vertebrae are blocked in the lower, and then in. You need to undergo long-term treatment, take medications. When recovering, doctors recommend to restore the muscle corset.

Modern recovery techniques

Modern techniques that are recommended for and prevention of cervical osteochondrosis use basic yoga exercises. Colanetics, oxysize, bodyflex, stretching are popular areas created to develop mobility and return muscle tone. Exercise systems, borrowed from Ayurveda, are aimed at correcting the physical condition.

During the lesson, the instructor gives exercises for muscle groups without touching on mental issues. Techniques are very effective for restoring the muscle corset, restoring mobility and elasticity of the ligaments, but the disease periodically reminds of itself.

Yoga treatment of cervical osteochondrosis is a correction of the physical, spiritual plan of the individual. Diseases occur when the normal movement of energy within the body is disrupted. Thoughts, words, actions can heal or worsen well-being.

When practicing yoga, habits, actions, words, regimen and food change. In yoga, lies, slander, and also antibiotics are called the causes of cervical osteochondrosis.

Yoga for the cervical spine

Performing asanas and breathing exercises will relieve spasm, relieve pain, and restore mobility for a while. To obtain a lasting result, it is necessary to change habits, nutrition, thoughts, words. Yoga is a path of improvement, so you need to make efforts to resolve the conflict between the spiritual and physical body.

First, the exercises are performed while sitting on the floor, legs crossed. You need to keep your back straight. If it is difficult to maintain such a position, then you can put a bar, a book under the buttocks.

Breath

Yoga for cervical osteochondrosis begins with breathing. We inhale only through the nose. On inhalation, the abdomen and chest expand, on exhalation they narrow. When alternating the number and duration of inhalations and exhalations, the processes of recovery and renewal are launched:

• we inhale for three counts, exhale for one (10-20 repetitions);
• we take a sharp breath and a smooth exhalation for three counts (10-20 repetitions);
• first we close the right nostril with a finger and take frequent breaths for a minute through the left, then we bury the left and breathe through the right;
• full breath: a deep breath through the stomach, then the chest and collarbones. Exhale twice as long as inhale: collarbones, chest, abdomen (10-20 repetitions).

Asanas

During the period, yoga exercises for the cervical region should be performed at a slow pace so as not to worsen the condition with osteochondrosis. Remember to breathe while exercising.

1. Perform head turns: first to the right, linger for 10 seconds, then to the left, linger for 10 seconds. Lower your head down, trying to reach the jugular cavity with your chin, linger, then tilt your head back, linger. Perform 3-6 times.
2. Tilt your head to the left shoulder, and then to the right, stretching the muscles of the neck.
   Make a full circle with your head, first to the right side, then to the left side. Do 10 circles.
3. Raise your arms up, while inhaling, turn the body to the right, while exhaling - to the left. Do the exercise for 2 minutes.
4. Stretch your arms above your head, stretch the top of your head up, feel how the spine is stretched.
5. Do the cat asana. Get on all fours, arch your back. Tilt your head back, as if trying to reach the buttocks with the top of your head. Then do a reverse bend: press your chin to your chest, pull in your stomach and stretch your back up like a cat. Do the exercise at a slow pace.
6. Do the cobra exercise. Lie on your stomach, place your palms near your chest. As you inhale, raise yourself up on your hands, throwing your head back. Keep your arms straight. The chest is open, breathing is free. Maintain the position for 20-30 seconds. Repeat 3-4 times.
7. Stand on your feet, raise your arms above your head. As you exhale, lean towards your right leg, trying to touch the foot, while inhaling, return to the starting position. Then, as you exhale, lean towards your left leg. Keep your back straight. Do the exercise for 2 minutes.

During yoga, listen to the sensations - there should not be acute pain, but sipping and they say that the muscles receive an adequate load.

Food

If you decide to get rid of ailments with the help of yoga, then you need to make changes in the diet. Try to eat more plant foods. Avoid alcohol, nicotine, antibiotics and preservatives. Everything that was obtained as a result of repeated processing of products is not suitable for human consumption: sausages, pickled vegetables and fruits, canned food.

Do not eat yesterday's soups and side dishes. Learn to cook as much as you can eat at one time. Even tea that has stood for several hours becomes poison.

Yoga exercises for cervical osteochondrosis help strengthen the immune system, restore spinal mobility, and develop flexibility. Compliance with nutritional recommendations quickly leads to tone. Getting rid of destructive words and thoughts will help maintain health and establish harmonious relationships with the world.

But do not forget that with osteochondrosis of the cervical region, it is initially better to use therapeutic exercises than yoga. Therapeutic exercises have a medical base behind them and are strictly dosed for the cervical spine. With the help of them you can