Yoga Poses for those suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis
If you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis you should
try to incorporate yoga within your routine. It is easy on your joints, and can
also assist you in managing the issues linked to living with a painful and
chronic condition.
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Experts believe that people who practice yoga for
16 weeks or more can experience tremendous improvements in the quality of their
lives and their stress levels. Apart from this, yoga’s advantages also include
a general improvement in a person’s sense of self. If it is practiced correctly
and with care, the renumerations can be great.
Best
yoga poses for people with RA:
- Cat-cow
pose
This
pose helps to stretch the spine and is normally performed using both knees and
hands. However, it can also be modified to be performed on a chair. With your
ankles under the knees and your shoulders above the hips, remain seated on a
chair. Draw the belly inward toward the spinal cord. Now to stretch like a cat,
arch the back to the chair’s back. After this, make sure you reverse the whole motion,
by making the spinal cord push the belly forward.
- Downward
dog
Make
sure your feet are hip-width apart. Now push your hips up in the air while
keeping the hands fixed on the surface and your head down. This pose can easily
be modified with the help of a chair: put the forearms or hands over the chair’s
back or on the seat rather than on the surface.
- Extended
triangle poses
Make
sure you use a wall and a block for this particular pose. While standing and facing
forward, put your feet a couple of feet apart. Elevate your arms to the sides. Now,
turning the right foot make sure your heel reaches a 90-degree angle. Put a
yoga block in the interior of the right foot. Now, bend at your waist and make
sure your left arm reaches up and the right arm is reaching downward. You can
out your right hand over the yoga block to balance well. Do the same pose on
the other side.
- Tree
pose
This specific
pose assists in enhancing core strength and balance. While standing, make sure
you pull one of the feet up and rest it on the calf, ankle, or thigh. Keep your
hands palms and hands together, on your chest. Perform the same movement on the
other foot.
- Corpse
This pose
essentially concludes the session. While keeping your arms restfully at your
sides, make sure you lie down. Keep the legs straight while the feet fall
outwards. This simple pose can play a very important role in reaping the advantages
of stress reduction.
People who suffer from RA can benefit from dedicated
yoga classes. When you begin these sessions under a trainer or by joining a
class, you can get assistance in modifying your yoga poses as required to help avert
injury or discomfort. However, it is extremely important that you first speak
to your podiatrist
and ask them for their advice.
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