acharya on November 12th, 2012

Yoga postures help in reducing back pain, while also improving movement and flexibility. Although medicines are beneficial, they offer only temporary relief for conditions such as low back pain. When yoga is practised along with medicines and lifestyle modifications, an effective cure for the condition can be expected. Majority of postures in yoga help in gently strengthening [...]

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acharya on May 19th, 2012

Back pain is most common among adults under the age 45. Constant back pain can bring their day-to-day activities to a complete halt, thereby affecting even the progress of their career. Causes Finding the true cause of back pain may seem challenging, even to a physician. But, according to ayurveda, some of the common causes [...]

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acharya on June 20th, 2011

Ayurvedic treatment makes use of massage techniques with selective medicinal oils as treatment mode for various pains, particularly for joint pain. There are different types of ayurvedic massage oils used for healing various pains related to sprains, stress injury, bone dislocation, and arthritis. Mahanarayana oil is a popular Ayurvedic vata massage oil, particularly beneficial for [...]

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acharya on March 23rd, 2010

Yoga could be more effective than standard treatment in reducing chronic low back pain in minority population, reveals a new study. People suffering from chronic low back pain (CLBP) can try to gain some relief from complementary therapies such as yoga, confirm researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center. [...]

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acharya on January 28th, 2010

A recent study has confirmed that yoga could be just the right exercise to reduce age-related curve of the upper spine (known as dowager’s hump). A group of elderly volunteers, who participated in study, were asked to do yoga for six months. It was noticed that they upper spine curve lowered by 5 percent, compared [...]

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acharya on May 11th, 2009

It is never advisable to ignore aches and pains and wait for it to pass. An early treatment will help in cure and prevent further progression into arthritis. Popping in pills and injecting cortisone into an acutely affected joint may offer relief to a certain extent, but will harm the immune system in the long [...]

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acharya on June 27th, 2008

What is Cervical Spondylosis? Spondylosis is a spinal degeneration or deformity of joints of two or more vertebrae, which occurs with aging. Cervical Spondylosis is the common degeneration of cervical spine that affects the vertebral bodies and inter-vertebral disks of the neck and the nerve roots or spinal cord of the spinal canal. Spondylosis often [...]

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Expecting moms experiencing back pain and pelvic pain have before them a variety of pregnancy pain treatments to choose from. Although the effects of Acupuncture and pregnancy-specific exercises and physiotherapy are effective, it remains unclear, whether these approaches can prevent pain even before it develops. More than two-thirds of women experience some degree of back [...]

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