Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 Can anyone provide advice for the relief of pain in the upper back - lower neck area due to minor nerve/muscle stress? We have been recommending our friend to perform the Neck Series from Sexuality and Spirituality slowly and unforced but were interested if the list could provide some feedback and additional advice. Thanks and Sat Nam, Joshua & Anya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 I would suggest accupunture / pressure method and with plenty of rest and warm water bath to relax the muscles......general it due to muscle tightening and slight muscles tear....however it an suggestion....go for herbal if you are a strict veg........as there is advance herbs pill available in the market nowadays for this purposes especially for Blood circulations and specially for Back spine strengtening..Many of us does not care much about our back....till this happening or back pain especially form our Kidney point upwards.........or tight neck pain.......sorry to say I was having this type of experience................finally going to doctor after doctors or pills after pills.....etc even my meditations (2 - 3 hours to transfer heat does not help)...and I was lucky to meet this herbish masters master....and now I am doing my own research and recommending to doing whom has this kind of pain....so far many has inproved.....hope u are able to get this kind of doctor around your place........physical health at times we cannnot depends on spiritual we must go back to see that we are physically fit also otherwise we cannot practise spiritual meditations simply because we are not fit physically however both works hand in hand...till we knows about omnisciece method throught herbs etc...etc...Thanks you.Hope this contribution will help.If not take it easy and be happy. - <Anyajosh <Kundaliniyoga > Sunday, January 07, 2001 12:18 AM Pain in the Upper Back - Lower Neck Area > Can anyone provide advice for the relief of pain in the upper back - lower > neck area due to minor nerve/muscle stress? We have been recommending our > friend to perform the Neck Series from Sexuality and Spirituality slowly and > unforced but were interested if the list could provide some feedback and > additional advice. > > Thanks and Sat Nam, Joshua & Anya > > > > > > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" > - Yogi Bhajan > > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the eGroups Member Center (My Groups), or send mail to > Kundaliniyoga- > NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE! > WEB SITE: kundalini yoga > > KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from > kundalini yogaclasses.html > > Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical books on Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, Chakras, Womens' Empowerment. Meditation & Mantra CDs. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 - <Anyajosh <Kundaliniyoga > Sunday, January 07, 2001 12:18 AM Pain in the Upper Back - Lower Neck Area > Can anyone provide advice for the relief of pain in the upper back - lower > neck area due to minor nerve/muscle stress? We have been recommending our > friend to perform the Neck Series from Sexuality and Spirituality slowly and > unforced but were interested if the list could provide some feedback and > additional advice. > > Thanks and Sat Nam, Joshua & Anya > > > > > > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" > - Yogi Bhajan > > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the eGroups Member Center (My Groups), or send mail to > Kundaliniyoga- > NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE! > WEB SITE: kundalini yoga > > KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from > kundalini yogaclasses.html > > Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical books on Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, Chakras, Womens' Empowerment. Meditation & Mantra CDs. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 Sat Nam Joshua & Anya! That is probably a good set to work on - I often get tension in this area, and I like these things for a warm-up: Standing up, connecting pinkie tip and thumb tip (buddhi mudra) and rotating the arms in big backward circles, inhale up, exhale down. And shoulder rolls (below), cobra, bridge, bow, triangle, eagle pose (ego-buster) - the best way to release tension is by stressing the area first. What is often very helpful with this sort of thing is to stop regularly during the day to do some exercises - what I do is: 1. Shoulder rolls (either direction, or both): squeeze shoulders toward each other, rolling them upward, then backward, bringing shoulderblades together, and then down, so they move in a complete circle. Move smoothly and inhale as they move up forward (backward) and up, and exhale as they move backward (forward) and down. 1-3 minutes. 2. Shoulder shrugs. Inhale and squeeze the shoulders up as high as they go, exhale and simply release them down. 1-3 minutes An alternate approach is alternating shoulders: inhale the left up, exhale the right up (dropping the opposite shoulder as the other comes up). If you do this one, do it on both sides - for example, 1 minute of inhale left, exhale right and 1 minute of inhale right, exhale left. Always do at least one shoulder exercise before the neck rolls. 3. Neck rolls. The ideal is to bring the chin to the chest, rotating smoothly so the ear comes to the shoulder, the back of the head to the spine, and the other ear to the (other) shoulder (if you can bring the other ear to the same shoulder you don't need this exercise 1- 3 minutes. Very important: focus on keeping the shoulders relaxed! Try to inhale as the head moves forward, exhale as the head moves backward. Alternate techniques: bring the ear to the shoulder as you inhale, exhale as you bring the other ear to the other shoulder. Again, do this in both directions (reversing the breath halfway through). Or: tilt the head back as far as is comfortable, and rotate your nose in circles (they can be little teeny circles - do the rotations in both directions). You may have to move your head at the same time Use a slow, gentle, even, deep breath to help you relax and release muscle tension. Going walking is helpful, provided one remembers to let the arms swing naturally. Blessings! Sadhant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2001 Report Share Posted January 7, 2001 >Can anyone provide advice for the relief of pain in the upper back - lower >neck area due to minor nerve/muscle stress? We have been recommending our >friend to perform the Neck Series from Sexuality and Spirituality slowly and >unforced but were interested if the list could provide some feedback and >additional advice. Anja and Josh, What is causing the minor nerve/muscle stress? If it caused by an injury such as the whipping of the head, heat (as is often recommended) may not be the answer. When an injured (inflamed) muscle is heated, it expands, putting pressure on adjacent tissues and bones. In such a case (not necessarily assuming this is your friend's case), cold packs would reduce expansions of tissue and pressure. (Sidenote: the effects of cold and heat on muscles could explain why some people find it easier to launch into deep yoga postures after a cold shower than after a warm/hot shower.) Nina P.S. Per the request of the moderator, I'm introducing myself: I live in Asheville, North Carolina, have ramped up my yoga/meditation practice as a means to work through whiplash injuries (thus the knowledge of cold packs, etc.), am often challenged by but enjoy practicing yoga and meditation, and look forward to seeing more from this e-group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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