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Knee pain is one the most common ailments found in people across the world. Although this problem is most prevalent in aged people but young generation is also not left untouched with it. People as young as 35-40 years nowadays are suffering from knee pain due to arthritis or poor lubrication in knee joints.
Although this problem can be controlled and cured by mainstream medication but it tends to have its side affects. Here in this article we have covered 5 best yoga postures that can be easily performed to get immediate and long lasting relief from knee pain.
This yoga posture is quite beneficial for your knee problems. Lie down on your back with arms resting on the side. Next bend your legs and bring them near your hips while maintaining a short distance between your legs.
Now raise the middle part of your body upwards and keep doing it till you reach the highest possible comfortable level. Stay in this posture for couple of breaths and gradually come down to original pose. Repeat it several times to get the best benefits.
Utkatasana or chair pose is especially beneficial for your lower abdomen, knee and calf muscles. This asana is quite easy to perform and the steps are simple enough for a novice.
You need to stand straight, preferably in tadasana, and raise your arms perpendicular to the floor. Next gradually bend your knees till the extent that your thigh becomes parallel to the floor. Stay in this position for couple of seconds and come back to initial posture.
Janu Naman asana is a great yogic posture that gives desired flexibility to your knee support muscles and is easy to do as well. Just sit comfortably on the ground with your legs stretched away from you.
Next bend your right knee and pull it towards your chest gently and gradually. Once you attain a comfortable posture, stay there for around 25-30 seconds. After that regain the initial posture and repeat the same procedure for your left leg. Do it several times to get the best results.
Makarasana is quite beneficial yoga posture for your knee as well as for your other back muscles as well. This asana is also called crocodile pose due to its resemblance with the way crocodile swims and crawls. To do asana you need to lie down on the floor with your back facing upwards and limbs down and comfortably placed on the floor or mat.
Next you need to raise the upper and lower part of your body upwards gently and slowly so that only middle part of your body touches the floor. Stay in this pose for around 20 to 25 seconds, depending you capacity, and come down gradually.
To do this asana you need to stand straight, preferably in tadasansa, and calm down yourself by taking few deep breaths. Next move your legs and make a distance of around one leg-length between your feet.
Now bend and touch your right feet with your left palm, stay there for a few seconds and come back. Then again touch your left feet with your right palm and revert back. Do this repeatedly as per your capacity to reap the best results.
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