Monthly Archives: August 2008

Neck and Back Pain Part 3

Care The exercises that are dealing with the neck problems will automatically take care of the shoulder problems, compared to the neck, the shoulder is usually easier to fix.  The earlier you begin taking care of your back, the better. Iyengar yoga affords me the opportunity to work carefully, deeply and consciously with a teacher-guide…
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Neck and Back Pain Part 2

Muscles Asanas like Salabhasana (Locust Pose) and Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) – backbends in which the weight of the head is lifted against gravity – provide the most strengthening benefits for the back of the neck muscles.  Besides avoiding alignments and poses that flatten the neck too much, you should also work on strengthening the muscles…
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Neck and Back Pain Part 1

Pain There are many causes of neck pain and it is very common to have an episode of neck pain within one's lifetime. The good news for patients who have tried conservative treatments for their neck pain and are now facing neck surgery, is that in general people do extremely well with anterior cervical surgery…
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Shoulder Pain Secrets Part 6

With shoulder pain it is always a good thing to be aware. Aware of your own body that is. We do and take things for granted without any real thought to what we are doing or how we are doing it. For instance, how are you reading this? Is your posture upright or is your…
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