This week’s challenge, I wanted to focus on my upper back. I always have sore upper back. My stress has always been in my shoulders or upper back. I tend to scrunch up my shoulders. I believe this is from habit or due to stress. Yoga is a mind-body exercise to help to reduce stress. And yoga helps to improve the condition by reducing pain. My goal this weeks challenge 9 yoga for upper back tightness to target this area.
Causes of Upper Back Pain
There are many possibilities for upper back pain. If you do not use the muscle and have bad posture, the muscle will lose strength. The muscle loses strength and causes pain. This puts pressure on other areas of the body. And, the pressure turns to pain.
Over Work Muscle
When you use the same muscle group over and over again this can be painful. The constant use of some muscle groups causes strain. The muscle can become tight and irritated. The pain will become chronic. Muscles will need rest. The heat or ice will help blood flow to the area.
Yoga Pose to Help with Upper Back
- Arms in a T position sit cross-legged
- Sit cross legged, one arm reach upward then bend back to reach the other hand
- Lift both arms as if blocking the face twist arm around each other
- lie on your stomach, arms in a position where you are pushing yourself up
- Legs slightly apart similar to kneeling position arms down bum up as in a worship position
Yoga Per Week
Start doing yoga 15 minutes a day. Meditation and yoga will help emotionally. Yoga will increase oxygen to different parts of the body. Yoga helps to calm a busy schedule. And it is wonderful for the body. With the holiday, yoga will help with the busyness. Do try this challenge 9 Yoga for Upper Back Tightness.
You can always do dance exercises. Or, something very different like these bodyweight exercises.