Monday, February 20, 2012

Yoga Helps in Faster Recovery After a Heart Stroke

Yoga is one of the best kind of practices which is considered by the professionals to be the leading forms of alternative and complementary therapies especially in the recovery of stroke victims. Even though many past studies found it beneficial which helps in the speedy recovery of the stroke patients it is important to go for an expert yoga trainer after getting an advice from the doctor who treated you after the stroke. Even the instructors do take some special training to teach yoga for the people suffering from stroke.

Many studies have shown that regular yoga practice can help people in recovering quickly after a stroke. There are many poses and techniques in yoga which can help the stroke victims from the recovery. They are especially helpful in lowering the blood pressure, decreasing the depression and improving the general well being. It can also help in restoring the balance, strengthening the muscles, and improving the posture. Meditation and breathing techniques added to these regular poses are helpful in alleviating anxiety and to reduce potential for future strokes.

There are certain pose which are especially meant for treating the stroke victims during the recovery. Popular ones like warrior poses 1 and 2, triangle pose, sand seated twists help to open the hips and build strength and flexibility in the legs and to balance the energy flow in the spine. Deep breathing while doing these poses helps the body to relax in to the pose.

Always remember that while doing all these poses it is essential to take the support of the walls, chairs and so on. There are few standard poses which can be modified depending on the individual needs and more over it is essential to avoid the inversions poses for after stroke recovery which is mentioned as a risk exercise while doing for recovery. Above all if any one wants to practice yoga to recover faster from the recovery it is essential to take the help of expert trainers who are trained specially to treat such kind of persons. And prior to that it is also essential to take the advice of a medical professional who treated you for the stroke.


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