Do you experience sharp and prolonged pain just below your thigs?

Are you experiencing pains and fatigue in your joints?

If you are one amongst those people who are racked with constant aching of joints and weariness whilst doing your regular chores and need to hop on to analgesics to call a halt to the pain, then you are the right audience that I’m targetting my post today. You will have to get done with your medicines and it is a high time that you befriend a holistic approach.

And those of you who want to prevent before it knocks you can also include the holistic approach as part of your regular chores.

The holistic approach I’m talking about is Yoga.

Here is what you need to apprehend, as one’s age increases, there are high chances that his/her joints may begin to hurt. A puny bone structure, no physical exercises, and paucity of requisite nutrients in the diet can add to and inflame the condition additionally. While medicines aids in alleviating the pain, replacements like time-tested methods – yoga – can help quash the pain once and for all. Yoga will not only relieve the pain but also synchronize your mind and brain and tone your body by keeping you in the correct shape.

Practicing the yoga asanas daily will help to strengthen your joints and be away from pain.

(i) Why Virasana [Hero Pose]?

Virasana intensifies blood circulation in your legs and resultantly stretches the thighs and knees. This pose improves your body posture overall and eradicates the fatigues in the legs thus alleviating the pain.

(ii) Why Malasana [Garland Pose]?

Malasana strengthens your legs and bolsters your ankles, knees, and thighs. It assists your body to void orderly, keeping it healthy and clean and preventing pressure from building up in the body, consequently of the improper excretion.

(iii) Why Makarasana [Crocodile Pose]?

Makarasana helps in expanding your leg muscles, ergo acting like a balm that you generally use for knee pains. This yogic asana exerts a relaxing and calming effect on your mind and body. It also keeps a check on hypertension. So worry not.

(iv) Why Utthita Parsvakonasana [Extended Side Angle Pose]?

Utthita Parsvakonasana augments your stamina and freshness in the body. This pose reinforces and distorts your ankles, knees, and the legs. It supplies the muscles that are often overlooked and undernourished in your body with enough oxygen.

(v) Why Trikonasana [Triangle Pose]?

The Triangle pose helps in burning fat, thus acting as a boon for obese people to mitigate the pressure on the knees grounded due to over-weight. Trikonasana pose revives the body and helps in increasing the focus and concentration. It makes the thigh muscles stronger and healthier, helping treat knee pain.

(vi) Why Parsvottanasana [Pyramid Pose]?

Parsvottanasana aka the Pyramid pose entrusts a sense of balance to the human body. It soothes your brain and makes your legs stronger. The pose is highly recommended for all the joints in your body, especially the knee joint.

(vii) Why Garudasana [Eagle Pose]?

Garudasana slackens your legs and multiplies their flexibility. The pose nourishes your calf muscles and expands the thigh area. It also ameliroates the neuromuscular coordination.

If you are a beginner, you have got to abide by the basics or you may end up hurting yourself more. Whilst yoga is definitely doable at home when you are practicing yoga to treat certain areas, it is highly recommended to start under a supervision. This way, you will learn the basics right and eventually when you become a pro at it, you can save that penny in your pocket.

Using yoga blocks, support and proper cushions whilst practicing these poses will aid in further aggravation of the pain. Be mindful of your body’s potential and you have to respect it. Remember to practice only as much as you pleasantly can. You do not want to overstrain your body. In case you find your practice aggravating the pain, immediately truncate the practice and resort to medical consultation before resuming. But you should be able to identify the nature of pain with supervision.

Finally, Eat Right!

The prime step to a healthier your commences from making the right food choices. Lesser intake of inflammatory foods like sugar and gluten-rich eatables and increasing the quantity of anti-inflammatory foods like greens, leafy vegetables and fruits should become your first pick. Certain meat are very good and recommended if you are a non-vegetarian.