Classes
Yoga is increasingly being used as a form of Breast Cancer Therapy, and there are a growing number of instructors and yoga classes specifically dedicated to breast cancer survivors.
Nutrition
By increasing flow of nutrition to the disc due to the exercises, we can changeits chemistry. The idea is to develop muscles that will serve as a support, and to stop the disc degradation by restoring the nutrition flow. We can only restore the flow of nutrition it is receiving (by massage and exercises) and to stabilize the process. Same thing happens if those muscles are weak, undeveloped, and are not moving enough (moving the tissues is another way to bring nutrition to the disk, that's why massage is so useful in some cases of back problems). By restoring the flow of nutrition, we might be able to increase the hydration of the disk.
Conclusion
Almost everyone has suffered from neck or back pain. Neck or back pain affects between 60 and 85% of people. Probably you are one of those people. In one study, researchers reported that 21 % of patients experienced back pain in the fourteen days preceding the study. Another study reported that at least 5% of all patient visits to the doctor or health professional are due to back pain.
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 that help support your cervical curve. Incorrect posture throws the head forward and puts a tremendous amount of stress on the muscles in the back of the neck and upper shoulders.
Therapy
Another study found that breathing exercises were as effective as an antidepressant drug for patients who were severely depressed, but less effective than electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Half of the men underwent standard treatment for 9 months: physiotherapy, that included relaxation techniques, breathing exercises and general workouts to improve stamina. The men who had practiced yoga showed a significant improvement in their ability to exercise, but the physiotherapy group did not.
Body
I now use the yoga poses I have learned in class along with the videos as a personal “tool box” for taking care of my body. When the nerve is pinched, one of the possible symptoms is numbness of the area of the body this nerve normally controls. Finally, as if we didn't have enough, the body "notices" the energy consuming muscle that does nothing (there is no moves involved in spasm), so new fibers of connecting tissue are growing, creating the foundation for the future problems.
Glen Wood - The Yoga Teacher, dedicated to unlocking the Real Secrets of Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain.
