About the Author:
The author of this book, Shri M.K.Gupta, though an engineer by profession, he has also studied and practiced yoga extensively. Yoga has his interest right from childhood. Even when he was doing his engineering from University of Roorkee, he kept his interest as a hobby along with his eng. Education and obtained many certificates of appreciation. He has attended many yoga camps, visited many yoga centers, interacted with many yoga experts and has made in-depth scientific studies about the effect of yogic exercises in the treatment of various ailments:
Being an engineer himself, his approach is very scientific and methodical and this makes his book quite distinct and unique from other books on the subject available in the market. In the present book also, he has tried to touch all the aspects related to cervical pain and backache explaining briefly the significance of each type of exercises scientifically before illustrating them so that the reader can properly appreciate as to what and why he is doing and his interest may remain alive during the performances of exercises.
The author has also written many other books on physical and mental health which can be referred to by the readers to broaden their overall concept on health.
GENERAL | |
1. Introduction | 7 |
2. General Description of the Human Spine and Back | 9 |
3. Good Postures to Avoid Backache & Cervical Pain | 13 |
4. Precautions while Exercising | 34 |
CERVICAL PAIN | |
5. Exercise for Loosening Stiff Neck, Shoulders & Upper Back | 36 |
6. Massage for Relaxing Stiff Neck, Shoulders and Upper Back | 49 |
7. Strengthening the Neck and Associated Muscles | 56 |
8. Cervical Spondylosis | 60 |
BACKACHE | |
9. Exercises for Loosening a Stiff Back | 66 |
10. Exercises for Loosening the Hip Joint, Hamstring & Calf Muscles | 79 |
11. Exercises for Strengthening the Abdominal Muscles | 91 |
12. Exercises for Strengthening the Back Muscles | 95 |
13. General Exercises for a Flexible and Healthy Spine | 99 |
14. Treatment for Slip Disc and Sciatica | 103 |
APPENDICES | |
1. Muscles Associated with Back | 122 |
2. Muscles Acting at Hip Joint | 123 |
3. Defects in Curvatures of the Spine | 124 |
4. Muscles Associated with Neck Movement | 125 |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS | 126 |
About the Author:
The author of this book, Shri M.K.Gupta, though an engineer by profession, he has also studied and practiced yoga extensively. Yoga has his interest right from childhood. Even when he was doing his engineering from University of Roorkee, he kept his interest as a hobby along with his eng. Education and obtained many certificates of appreciation. He has attended many yoga camps, visited many yoga centers, interacted with many yoga experts and has made in-depth scientific studies about the effect of yogic exercises in the treatment of various ailments:
Being an engineer himself, his approach is very scientific and methodical and this makes his book quite distinct and unique from other books on the subject available in the market. In the present book also, he has tried to touch all the aspects related to cervical pain and backache explaining briefly the significance of each type of exercises scientifically before illustrating them so that the reader can properly appreciate as to what and why he is doing and his interest may remain alive during the performances of exercises.
The author has also written many other books on physical and mental health which can be referred to by the readers to broaden their overall concept on health.
GENERAL | |
1. Introduction | 7 |
2. General Description of the Human Spine and Back | 9 |
3. Good Postures to Avoid Backache & Cervical Pain | 13 |
4. Precautions while Exercising | 34 |
CERVICAL PAIN | |
5. Exercise for Loosening Stiff Neck, Shoulders & Upper Back | 36 |
6. Massage for Relaxing Stiff Neck, Shoulders and Upper Back | 49 |
7. Strengthening the Neck and Associated Muscles | 56 |
8. Cervical Spondylosis | 60 |
BACKACHE | |
9. Exercises for Loosening a Stiff Back | 66 |
10. Exercises for Loosening the Hip Joint, Hamstring & Calf Muscles | 79 |
11. Exercises for Strengthening the Abdominal Muscles | 91 |
12. Exercises for Strengthening the Back Muscles | 95 |
13. General Exercises for a Flexible and Healthy Spine | 99 |
14. Treatment for Slip Disc and Sciatica | 103 |
APPENDICES | |
1. Muscles Associated with Back | 122 |
2. Muscles Acting at Hip Joint | 123 |
3. Defects in Curvatures of the Spine | 124 |
4. Muscles Associated with Neck Movement | 125 |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS | 126 |