Treating Back Pain with Yoga - Private Sessions in Austin, TX

The spine forms the central axis in the human body. It is capable of flexion, extension, lateral movement, and rotation. Another important feature of the spine is its link with the physiology of the body…the spine makes up the central nervous system, but also it is the central support for the trunk, which contains most of our important organs. When your spine experiences a problem, an imbalance occurs in our entire system and causes aches & pains throughout the body.

Here are a few common aliments with our spine which cause pain:

Herniated / Slipped Disc - A compressed disc between vertebra
Degenerated disc - Loss of water/gel in disc which causes
Arthritic problems in joint of spine

Forward bends are prescribed to stretch & release spine, but sometimes this type of bending may not be useful– if you continue to forcefully forward bend, eventually your disc will start bulging out.
For acute back pain keep moving, encourage long exhalation and stretch the sciatic nerve by extension exercises.

You may find these resources helpful in researching back pain further:

Besides offering sessions for back pain, I also treat other specific problems such as:

Structural- scoliosis, back pain, hernia, arthritis, sciatica
Functional - asthma, high blood pressure, seizures, fibromyalgia
Mental health- anxiety, depression, addictions, eating disorders