{"id":283,"date":"2018-07-10T07:08:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T07:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/?p=283"},"modified":"2018-07-10T07:08:29","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T07:08:29","slug":"yoga-for-joints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-for-joints","title":{"rendered":"How Yoga Can Keep You From Joint Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joint pain is a major problem experienced by people, today. Sadly, this problem is not confined to the elderly alone<!--more-->, even young people have started suffering from issues like joint pain and stiffness. Although there are many yoga asanas that you can do to better your joint health, a little mixing and matching of such asanas with exercises specifically targeted at improving joints, does no harm. So, what makes you wait? Check out these modified yoga asanas that can help immensely with joint pain and discomfort &#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_take_care_of_your_knees\"><\/span>How to take care of your knees?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-for-joints\/#How_to_take_care_of_your_knees\" >How to take care of your knees?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-for-joints\/#What_to_do_for_elbows_and_Shoulders\" >What to do for elbows and Shoulders?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-for-joints\/#Here_is_what_to_do_to_strengthen_ankles_%E2%80%93\" >Here is what to do to strengthen ankles &#8211;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-for-joints\/#For_your_wrists_%E2%80%93\" >For your wrists &#8211;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Assume dandasana and make sure your sitting bones are rested on a folded blanket. Now, fold your left knee and bring it towards your chest, placing your hands behind the thigh. Now, use your lower left leg to make big circles. Make sure your leg gets straightened out when you reach the top of the circle. Repeat this pose with your right leg now. By doing this regularly, you will make your knee joint strong and pain-free.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_for_elbows_and_Shoulders\"><\/span>What to do for elbows and Shoulders?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Assume the cross legged sitting position. Touch your shoulders with your fingertips and rotate your elbows. Now, making your elbows point towards your front, with upper arms close to your ears, make big circles. This is a great workout for your shoulders as well as elbows. With regular practice, this asana will help you find relief from pain in the elbows and Shoulders.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_is_what_to_do_to_strengthen_ankles_%E2%80%93\"><\/span>Here is what to do to strengthen ankles &#8211;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Assume dandasana and make sure your sitting bones are rested on a folded blanket. Now, keeping the rest of the legs steady, first rotate your feet in a clockwise direction and then anticlockwise. Make sure your feet rotate in unison and not individually. Now, take a pause and separate the legs a little and rotate your feet in opposite directions. That means, if one foot is moving clockwise, the other should move anticlockwise. This is a great workout for your ankles. Any discomfort in your ankles can be relieved with the regular practice of this pose.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_your_wrists_%E2%80%93\"><\/span>For your wrists &#8211;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Stretch your arms in front of you; make sure they are straight and parallel to the ground. Now, straighten your hands in a manner that the pose looks like your palms are pressed against a wall. Fold your hands from the wrist downwards. Resume the earlier position. Do this for a few times. Now, form fists with your hands and then rotate the wrists. For all kinds of stiffness and pain in the wrist area, this exercise is simply perfect.<\/p>\n<p>By doing these mini asanas, you will definitely be able to see a sea of difference in how your joints feel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joint pain is a major problem experienced by people, today. 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