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Try working on Bhujangasana (cobra pose) and it's variations to strengthen your

lower back. Keep countering with forward bends to stretch out the back and give

it some time.

 

 

 

Martin Watts <martw77 wrote:

... i've been practicing yoga for a while now but i am fairly new to

ashtanga... practicing the back bends has become a little troublesome as i

have developed a tightness accompanied by what feels like a bruised

sensation in my lower back... one of my vertabrae feels slightly larger than

the others right at the base of my spine... i used to do urdva dhanurasana

quite effortlessly but now i have to work into it to get over the tight

uncomfortable feeling in my lower back.. should i just stop doing back bends

until the pain goes away?... or should i consistently work through it?...

does anyone else have a slightly larger vertabrae at the base of their

spine?.. my teacher says i have a very flexible back and thats the

problem... i need to bend without collapsing in the lower back... i try..

but always the discomfort and tightness when i try to bend forward later in

the day as i go about my usual activities... any ideas, suddestions, shared

experience would be most appreciated... mart

 

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