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Back Pain and Visualisation Part 3

By Glen Wood | July 16, 2008

In his book – Healing Back Pain Naturally by Dr Art Brownstein, the author presents his Back-to-Life Programme which concentrates on yoga-like stretches and meditative and breathing exercises. The key to this process is to strengthen the back muscles, since the origin of most back pain is weak, contracted or atrophied muscles. One of the most insightful aspects of this book is the author’s depiction of the mind/body connection in back pain, bringing in the understanding that stress and strong emotions actually create nerve impulses of pain which cause back muscles to contract, causing pain.

Many women suffer back pain in pregnancy. Pregnancy is a total experience. It is a time in a woman’s life when it is of prime importance that the various dimensions of her being are in harmony. The regular practice of certain yoga exercises, meditation and breathing techniques ensures optimum health of her body and mind, and the unification of her physical, emotional and spiritual growth with that of the developing child.

When mum’s-to-be practice yoga they generally find that they become healthier, in body, mind and outlook. The body becomes more flexible, which enables you to better adapt to various positions that you may adopt when in labour, as well as using the natural ligaments elasticity, which in turn can help to reduce pain in the labour and of course helps the back pain.

Postures are gentle stretching movements designed to help balance the mind and body. The Yoga Postures are designed to rejuvenate the brain, spine, glands and internal organs. They work by increasing the blood and prana supply to these areas and by stimulating them with a gentle squeezing action. The asanas were designed with economy of time and effort in mind. Most of them work on more than one aspect of the body at the same time. For example, the twist asana benefits the spine, adrenal glands, liver, pancreas and kidneys.

For back pain, yoga postures, together with breathing and relaxation techniques , provide the mother-to-be with physical flexibility and suppleness. The breathing exercises not only aid relaxation and well-being, they also charge her body with vitality and extra energy for both herself and the child. Meditation techniques, if practised consistently, promote a serene outlook on life, which benefits the disposition of both the mother and the child, and help bring about a relaxed attitude towards the actual birth experience. The repetition of certain sounds settles the mind, and aids the brain development of the child.

Glen Wood – The Yoga Teacher, dedicated to unlocking the Real Secrets of Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain.

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