Yoga asanas that offer relief from tailbone pain
Troubled with pain in your tailbone, so much so that it is causing hindrance to your daily movements and tasks? Well, reasons like prolonged sitting on hard surfaces, a muscle/bone injury, or pressure on the tailbone can be some potential causes. Fret not, certain yoga asanas can stretch the muscles around your tailbone, helping you relieve stiffness, aches, and soreness.
Bhujangasana
Lie with your face down and place your palms next to your shoulders. The next step is to slowly inhale as you stretch your legs and then lift your upper body. Ensure that your toes and pubis form a straight line and touch the floor. Hold this pose for 30 seconds. This pose strengthens your spine and soothes an achy tailbone.
Balasana
This is one of the easiest yoga poses to get rid of tailbone pain. All you have to do is, kneel down on the floor and sit back on your heels. Now bend forward until your thighs and chest are in contact. Either rest your hands by the side or extend them ahead. This helps elongate the muscles of your back, offering support.
Dhanurasana
This pose flexes your back muscles and relieves pain and tension. Lie down on your belly and keep your legs parallel and distant from each other. Bend your knees, bring your feet up in the air, and bend your ankles with your hands ensuring a firm grip. Stretch your limbs as wide as possible, look up, and hold this pose for a few seconds.
Setu Bandhasana
Lie on your back and bend your knees. Grab your right ankle with the right hand and the left one with the left hand. Now lift your lower body in the air as much as you can. Engage with your leg muscles to lift your hips higher. This helps strengthen your back muscles and offers support to your tailbone.
Adho Mukha Svasana
Come in a tabletop position with your toes pointing inward. Once done, lift your hips in the air and form a downward slope. Allow your biceps to touch your ears as you elongate your arms and legs further to form an inclined downward position. Relax and stretch your torso. This makes your back muscles more supple and stretched, relieving tension and pain from there.
